How Did Lindner Code Variables in His Study of Journalistic

question 10

Multiple Choice

How did Lindner code variables in his study of journalistic accounts of the Iraq War?

• A) In terms of the amount of space or words devoted to a topic
• B) By whether specific content appeared in a news article
• C) In terms of how frequently a topic appeared in a news article
• D) By whether coverage was positive, neutral, or negative

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Definitions:

Retail Inventory Method

An accounting method used by retailers to estimate inventory cost by using a cost-to-retail price ratio based on both beginning inventory and purchases during the period.

Ending Inventory

The total value of all inventory a company has available for sale at the end of an accounting period.

Average Cost

A method of inventory costing that determines the cost of goods sold and ending inventory based on the weighted average cost of all purchases.

Gross Profit Method

A technique used to estimate the amount of ending inventory using the gross profit margin.