What Are the Goals of Ethnography

question 55

Multiple Choice

What are the goals of ethnography?

• A) to develop quantitative data sets that allow researchers to discover correlations
• B) to conduct interviews with people who have very different ways of life
• C) to understand the meanings people attach to their activities
• D) to develop ethics and standards for sociological research

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Definitions:

Closing Entries

Closing entries are journaled at the end of an accounting period to transfer the balances in temporary accounts to permanent accounts, thereby resetting the temporary accounts for the next period.

Natural Resources

Natural resources are raw materials that are derived from the environment, such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land, which can be used for economic gain.

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory system that updates inventory balance and cost of goods sold at the end of an accounting period, not continuously.

Economic Entity Assumption

An accounting principle that states a company and its owner(s) are separate entities for financial reporting purposes.