All of the Following Is True About Genteel Families in the 1830s

question 15

Multiple Choice

All of the following is true about genteel families in the 1830s and 1840s, EXCEPT:

• A)The movement of workers out of the owners' homes permitted a genteel lifestyle for the emerging elite class.
• B)Genteel families aimed at the complete separation of their private and public lives.
• C)Genteel families were fond of the popular theater, but found opera companies too highbrow and elitist.
• D)Men in the manufacturing elite class spent their leisure time differently than their workers.

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Definitions:

Ledger Balances

The total balances of all accounts in a ledger at a specific point in time, reflecting the cumulative effect of all transactions.

Posting

The process of transferring entries from a journal to the respective accounts in the general ledger.

Trial Balance

A financial statement listing each account and its balance, used to verify equality of debits and credits.

Withdrawals Account

An account used in bookkeeping to record amounts drawn out by an owner or partner from a business for personal use.