Altering Grades on a College Transcript Might Cause One to Be

question 43

Multiple Choice

Altering grades on a college transcript might cause one to be prosecuted for _____.

• A)malicious mischief
• B)embezzlement
• C)extortion
• D)none of these

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Definitions:

Defective

Lacking in some necessary quality, faulty, or having defects, making it unfit for its intended use.

Primarily Liable

Being directly responsible for a debt or obligation, without secondary parties to share the liability.

Secondarily Liable

Someone who is secondarily liable holds responsibility to fulfill an obligation if the primary party fails to do so, commonly seen in guarantor or co-signer financial arrangements.

Payable

Refers to money that is owed by a person or company and must be paid to another party.