A Conflict of Interest Occurs When

question 24

Multiple Choice

A conflict of interest occurs when:

• A) an employer knows of an employee's interest in a business deal or negotiation.
• B) an employee has an economic or personal interest in a transaction that adversely affects the company.
• C) employees offer, give, receive or solicit anything of value in order to influence an official act.
• D) employees demand payments from vendors for deciding in the vendors' favor.

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