Secondary Groups Designed to Achieve Explicit Objectives Are Called

question 47

Multiple Choice

Secondary groups designed to achieve explicit objectives are called:

• A)social networks
• B)reference groups
• C)formal organizations
• D)out-groups
• E)in-groups

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Definitions:

Cost Method

A method of accounting that records the investment at its original cost and recognizes income when dividends are received.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in which the investor has significant influence over the investee but does not control it outright.

Consolidation

The process of combining financial statements of a parent company with those of its subsidiaries to present as one economic entity.

Ownership Percentage

The share of ownership interest a person or entity holds in a company, typically expressed as a percentage of the outstanding shares.