Betty Vinson Worked in Accounting at WorldCom

question 137

Multiple Choice

Betty Vinson worked in accounting at WorldCom. When her bosses first approached her and asked her to make questionable accounting transactions, she balked. She knew from her training that these questionable transactions could be construed as misleading. At first, Betty Vinson held firm. But after being told by her bosses that it was the only way to save the firm's finances, she decided to comply. This is an example of

• A) how organizational variables influence ethical decision making.
• B) opportunity factors that influence ethical decision making.
• C) how individual values affect a person's decisions.
• D) why individual values should be trusted above all else.
• E) environmental factors that impact ethical decision making.

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Definitions:

Staff Experience

The collective knowledge, skills, and expertise that employees bring to their workplace.

Supply-Chain Management

The administration of goods and services' flow, which includes the transportation and storage of raw materials, inventory in progress, and completed products from their starting location to their end-use destination.

Profit Margin

Measures how much out of every dollar of sales a company actually keeps in earnings, a key indicator of financial health and pricing strategies.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of output or production in the short term, such as rent, salaries, and equipment leases.