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Thomas Denton, Jr. was appointed the manager of WestbrookProperties, a recently formed company that manages residentialrental properties. Maria Garcia is the accountant. She prepared achart of accounts based on an analysis of the expenditures of thecompany. One of the largest expense categories is Travel andEntertainment. Mr. Denton believes that it is important to maintaina presence in the social life of the city. In this, he sharplydiffers from his father, Thomas Denton, Sr. The elder Mr. Dentonhas set up Westbrook Properties in order to test his son'smanagement skills before allowing him to manage a more lucrativecommercial property business. Mr. Denton, Sr. provided the capitalfor Westbrook, and maintains close contact with the company. Heallowed his son, however, to hire his own employees.

Mr. Denton has asked Ms. Garcia to name the Travel andEntertainment account Property Development. He hopes to deflect hisfather's attention away from the amount he has spent on travel andentertainment until he has proven that his methods work. When Ms.Garcia resisted, he reminded her that he, not his father, hiredher. He also reminded her that she had been enthusiastic about hisbusiness plans when she was hired.

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      Should Ms. Garcia agree to thechange in the Travel and Entertainment account to PropertyDevelopment? Explain