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Kevin Works in the Public Relations Department of His Company

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Kevin works in the public relations department of his company. He sends a news release about a new product offering to several newspapers and television stations. Kevin knows from past experience that even when the media use his news releases, they often release the information at inopportune times. They will also sometimes cut out what Kevin believes are the most important points to make the news fit. However, Kevin accepts these disadvantages because free publicity offers the advantage of


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Investment in Associates

A long-term investment in another company where the investor holds a significant but not majority stake, typically 20%-50% of the voting stock.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in associate companies, where the investment is initially recorded at cost and adjusted thereafter for the post-acquisition change in the investor's share of net assets of the investee.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in associate companies, whereby an investor adjusts the carrying amount of the investment to recognize its share of the earnings or losses of the associate.

Investment Account

An account held at a financial institution that is used to buy, hold, and sell investments such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.

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