With Which of the Following Statements Would Most People in Business

question 32

Multiple Choice

With which of the following statements would most people in business agree?

• A) Firms should not be punished because they have unintentionally built incentive schemes that induce unethical behaviour.
• B) Firms and government agencies almost always agree with one another regarding the restrictions that should be placed on hiring and firing employees.
• C) Although moral characters are developed differently, it is useful to educate people about the adverse consequences of unethical behaviour to themselves, their firms, and the nation.
• D) Because of the courage it takes to blow the whistle, "whistle blowers" are generally promoted more rapidly than other employees.

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Definitions:

Linear Relationship

A type of relationship between two variables where the relationship can be graphically represented by a straight line, indicating a constant rate of change.

Causal Relationship

A connection between two variables where a change in one variable is responsible for a change in another variable.

F Test

A statistical method employed to ascertain if significant variance differences exist among two or more groups.

Coefficient Of Correlation

A numerical measure that quantifies the degree to which two variables are linearly related.