Using Specific Examples, Describe the Political and Legal Strategies Used

question 83

Essay

Using specific examples, describe the political and legal strategies used to advance the civil rights movement.

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Definitions:

Partial Equity Method

An accounting method used for investments, where the investor recognizes its share of the investee's earnings, but adjustments are less comprehensive than under the full equity method.

Initial Value Method

A technique in accounting where an investment is recorded based on its initial purchase cost, maintaining this value without considering subsequent adjustments unless a permanent decline occurs.

Single-Line Consolidation

A method of accounting in which an investor records the value of its investment in a subsidiary at cost plus any changes due to the investor's share in the subsidiary's income or loss, displayed in a single line in financial statements.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used by a company to record investments in other companies, where the investment is initially recorded at cost and subsequently adjusted for the investor’s share of the investee’s net assets and income.