You Are Trying to Decide If an Entity You Are

question 26

Multiple Choice

You are trying to decide if an entity you are reviewing is a government or a not-for-profit. Which of the following would indicate it is a government rather than a not-for-profit entity?

• A) Absence of profit motive.
• B) A primary source of revenues is taxes.
• C) Resource providers do not expect benefits proportional to the resources provided.
• D) Absence of a defined ownership interest that can be sold, transferred, or redeemed.

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Definitions:

Norms of Society

The unwritten rules and expectations that regulate the behavior of individuals within a group or society, contributing to social order and cohesion.

Collective Action

The action taken together by a group of people with the aim of achieving a common objective.

Lynch Mobs

Groups of people who take the law into their own hands to punish an alleged criminal, typically without a legal trial.

Nonroutine Collective Actions

Unplanned, spontaneous group actions that emerge in response to unforeseen events or crises, diverging from established norms or routines.