What Can Be Surmised from the Existence of the Sarbanes-Oxley

question 54

Multiple Choice

What can be surmised from the existence of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?

• A) There are sometimes legal requirements with respect to having a code of ethics.
• B) Companies without codes of ethics are bound to violate the law.
• C) Federal law requires that every company have a written code of ethics.
• D) The federal government has dictated the content of codes of ethics for many companies.

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Definitions:

Common Purpose

A shared goal or mission that unites a group of individuals or entities.

Chaos Theory

A field of study in mathematics and science that deals with complex systems whose behavior is highly sensitive to slight changes in conditions, leading to unpredictability.

Unknowable Complexity

A term describing situations or systems that are so complex they cannot be fully understood or predicted.

Random Patterns

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