By Arguing That a New Troubling Condition Is Like an Established

question 8

Multiple Choice

By arguing that a new troubling condition is like an established type of problem such as crime or disease,claimsmakers

• A)provide the audience with a way of thinking about the problem.
• B)confuse the audience by involving too many different problems in the claim.
• C)draw on existing resources already devoted to solving the established type of problem.
• D)both a and c

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Definitions:

Contra Asset

An account on a company's balance sheet that reduces the total amount of the asset accounts, often used to account for depreciation or allowances for bad debts.

Uncollectible Receivables

Financial claims that are recognised as losses because they cannot be collected, typically due to debtor default.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra-asset account used to estimate the portion of a company's accounts receivable that may not be collected.

Receivable

An amount due to be received by a company for goods or services provided on credit; an asset on the balance sheet.