A Number of Research Studies Considering What Motivates Environmental Disclosure

question 34

Multiple Choice

A number of research studies considering what motivates environmental disclosure by Australian entities had common findings that include:

• A) Environmental reporting patterns support Legitimacy Theory claims consistently.
• B) Companies consistently report infringements of environmental codes where they have been successfully prosecuted for them, but do not report outstanding cases at all.
• C) Environmental disclosures are typically self-laudatory, with very little mention of any negative environmental information about the entity.
• D) Environmental reporting patterns support legitimacy theory claims consistently and companies consistently report infringements of environmental codes where they have been successfully prosecuted for them, but do not report outstanding cases at all.

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Decedent's Property

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Totten Trust

is a form of revocable trust created by depositing funds into a bank account with a designated beneficiary, who inherits the account contents upon the depositor's death.

Revocable Living Trust

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Holographic Will

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