Achieved Status Is Acknowledged When an Individual Obtains Material Wealth

question 65

True/False

Achieved status is acknowledged when an individual obtains material wealth by some unusual good fortune, like winning the lottery.

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Definitions:

U.S.GAAP

United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, which are the set of accounting standards used for financial reporting in the U.S.

Accrual-Basis

An accounting method that records income and expenses when they are earned or incurred, regardless of when the cash is actually received or paid.

Cash-Basis

An accounting method where revenues and expenses are recorded when they are actually received or paid, not when they are incurred.

Income Statement

A financial statement that shows a company's revenues, expenses, and net income over a specific period of time.