Which of the Following Was Not Pointed to by the SEC

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not pointed to by the SEC as a motivation for fraud in the Xerox case?

• A) Xerox misled investors by polishing its reputation on Wall Street and to boost the company's stock price
• B) Xerox top management overrode the internal control to manipulate earnings
• C) Xerox failed to disclose GAAP violations that led to acceleration in the recognition of approximately $3 billion in equipment revenues
• D) Xerox recognized a greater amount of revenue on leases in early years than warranted and didn't break out revenues that should have been deferred and recognized in future years

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