A Student Sitting Through a Boring Class Glances Over at a Friend

question 82

Multiple Choice

A student sitting through a boring class glances over at a friend and rolls his eyes. Erving Goffman would identify this as

• A) a personal front.
• B) impression management.
• C) an expression of behavior.
• D) part of the backstage.

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

Retained earnings represent the cumulative amount of net income retained in the company rather than distributed to shareholders as dividends.

Dividends Payable

A financial accounting term referring to the declared dividends to be paid to a corporation's shareholders out of current or retained earnings.

Legal Capital Approach

A method of accounting that maintains capital at a certain legal minimum to protect creditors.