When Multilevel Direct Selling Becomes a Pyramid Scheme

question 56

Multiple Choice

When multilevel direct selling becomes a pyramid scheme:

• A) the selling format is usually franchised
• B) the use of the party plan becomes more commonplace
• C) the salespeople are no longer independent agents
• D) typical annual sales of products often double
• E) little merchandise is sold to end users

---

Definitions:

Formaldehyde

A colorless, strong-smelling gas used in chemical manufacturing and as a preservative in mortuaries and medical labs, with chemical formula CH2O.

Simplest Alkene

Ethylene, also known as ethene, the simplest alkene consisting of a carbon-carbon double bond and the chemical formula C2H4.

Carbon Atoms

The basic building blocks of most of the molecules that form living organisms and the materials derived from them.

Alkene

A hydrocarbon that contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond, characterized by the 'ene' suffix.