The Increasing Power and Rising, Countervailing Influence of the BRICS

question 39

Multiple Choice

The increasing power and rising, countervailing influence of the BRICS countries--some of which are democratic and some of which are not--may lead to changes in the prevalence of democratic diffusion and the dynamics of international organizations promoting democracy. This is evidence of ______.

• A) global governance
• B) global markets
• C) information and communications technology
• D) shifting centers of power

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Definitions:

Credit Portion

The part of a journal entry that records the increase in liabilities or equity or the decrease in assets.

Trial Balance

A financial report that lists the balances of all ledgers accounts on a specified date, used to verify that the total debits equal total credits in the accounting system.

Account Balance

The difference between the total debits and total credits in an account, representing the current amount in that account.

Debits

Entries that increase asset or expense accounts, or decrease equity, liability, or revenue accounts, typically noted on the left side of an accounting ledger.