Which of the Following Is a Critical Assertion About the Media

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a critical assertion about the media as argued by Herman and Chomsky?

• A) The media serves the economic interests of the dominant class.
• B) The media attempts to suspend bias and be objective.
• C) The media simply reflects common societal interests.
• D) The media's news is not filtered nor interpreted but merely reported.

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Definitions:

Freight-In

Freight-In costs are the shipping charges for receiving goods from suppliers, considered part of the inventory cost and included in the cost of goods sold when the inventory is sold.

Purchases Account

A ledger account used to record the amounts spent on acquiring inventory for resale or raw materials for production, excluding any direct labor or overhead costs.

Cost Of Goods Purchased

The cost of goods purchased is the total expense a company incurs to buy the goods that it sells to customers, excluding costs associated with production or manufacturing.

Gross Profit Rate

A financial metric that indicates the percentage of revenue that exceeds the cost of goods sold.