Failure to provide any level of care in fulfilling a duty owed to another party, including reckless disregard for the truth, is called 1. breach of contract. 2. ordinary negligence. 3. privity. 4. constructive fraud. O 4 O 2 O 1

Failure to provide any level of care in fulfilling a duty owed to another party, including reckless disregard for the truth, is called 1. breach of contract. 2. ordinary negligence. 3. privity. 4. constructive fraud. O 4 O 2 O 1

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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