A Japanese Girl Is Sipping on a Can of Coke

question 62

Multiple Choice

A Japanese girl is sipping on a can of Coke and reading a US Weekly magazine. She is considering plastic surgery to change her eyes because she wants to look more like the girls in US Weekly magazine. Which of the following best characterizes this situation?

• A) media conglomeration
• B) corporate culturalism
• C) cultural penetration
• D) cultural imperialism

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Definitions:

Shareholders' Equity

The ownership interest of shareholders in a company, calculated as the company's total assets minus its total liabilities.

Appropriations

The act of setting aside funds for a specific purpose, often used in government budgeting.

Contra-Asset

An account on a company's balance sheet that reduces the value of related, primary asset accounts.

Appropriating Retained Earnings

The process of allocating retained earnings, often to specific purposes or reserves, as determined by a company's management or board of directors.