If a Purchasing Agent Takes a Bribe, He or She

question 104

Multiple Choice

If a purchasing agent takes a bribe, he or she can harm their firm if:

• A) the firm will have to return all unsold merchandise that was bought as the result of the bribe to its original seller.
• B) the buying firm will be more closely scrutinized by the Federal Trade Commission.
• C) because the products were not bought on the basis of product performance, there is a potential for poor quality.
• D) the purchasing firm will have to rewrite its code of ethics.
• E) the purchasing agent's firm is not penalized.

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