When Is Failure to Come to the Rescue of Someone

question 47

Multiple Choice

When is failure to come to the rescue of someone in serious danger a crime in Canada?

• A) under any circumstance
• B) only when the person in danger communicates his/her plight
• C) only when there is a pre-existing legal duty to act,such as a parent failing to come to the rescue of his/her small child
• D) only when there is a pre-existing duty to act and an emergency call to officials (like 911)is not available

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Definitions:

Posting

the process of transferring journal entries to respective accounts in the ledger.

Ledger

A book or electronic record used to record all of a company's financial transactions in chronological order.

T-account

A graphical representation used in accounting to illustrate the effects of transactions on account balances, with debits on the left and credits on the right.

Credit

A financial term denoting the ability to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future.