Which of the Following Is False

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is false?

• A) The idea that punishment should be avoided is based on research on rats and small children.
• B) People are less likely to engage in unethical behavior if it is likely to be detected and punished.
• C) Other employees are affected by the punishment of just one employee.
• D) People do not care if violators of ethical conduct are punished.

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Definitions:

Return on Assets

A ratio indicating how efficiently a company is using its assets to generate profit, calculated as net income divided by total assets.

Earnings Per Share

A metric that divides a company's profit available to its common stockholders by the average outstanding shares.

Debt-to-Equity

A metric illustrating the comparative levels of a company's debt and shareholder equity utilized in asset financing.

Long-Term Bonds Payable

Bonds that are due for repayment after a period exceeding one year from the balance sheet date.