Which of the Following Is Motivated by an Equity Concern

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is motivated by an equity concern?

• A)Some states have transferred funds to food bank programs in order to increase benefits to lower-income families.
• B)Following the implementation of subsidies for energy conservation, household demand for rooftop solar panels increased quite significantly in California.
• C)The United Network for Organ Sharing advocates a system of rationing scarce kidneys that would favor young patients over old in an effort to wring more life out of donated organs.
• D)The United States offers patent protection to pharmaceutical manufacturers to prevent others from duplicating their products.

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Definitions:

Credit Accounts

Accounts within financial accounting that are increased with a credit entry, carrying a balance that could be beneficial (revenue, gains) or detrimental (liabilities, expenses).

Journal Entry

A record in accounting that logs the debit and credit parts of a transaction in the financial records of a company.

Journal

A record where all financial transactions are initially recorded, using debits and credits, before being posted to individual accounts.

Increase Side

Refers to the side (debit or credit) of an account that is used to increase its balance, varying by account type.