A Nursing Student Is Writing a Paper and Is Using

question 39

Multiple Choice

A nursing student is writing a paper and is using information retrieved from the Internet. Which statement by the nursing instructor is correct?

• A) "Do not use information from the Internet without permission to do so or without citing the reference correctly."
• B) "Information from the Internet does not require a permission if an author is not listed."
• C) "All information from the Internet is not reliable and should not be included in your papers."
• D) "As long as you cite the reference, you can use and distribute the information freely."

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

Profits that a company has earned to date, less any dividends or other distributions to shareholders, reinvested in the business or kept as reserve.

Closing Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer the balances of temporary accounts to permanent ones, thus preparing the books for the next period.

Adjusted Trial Balance

An enumeration of every account and its balance following adjustment entries, employed in the development of financial reports.

Retained Earnings

The amount of net earnings not paid out as dividends but retained by the company to be reinvested in its core business or to pay debt.