A Conflict of Interest Exists When a Given Decision Maker

question 12

Multiple Choice

A conflict of interest exists when a given decision maker (D) and another person (P) are in the following situation:

• A)D has to exercise judgement on P's behalf
• B)P has to exercise judgement on D's behalf
• C)D has a special interest that interferes with proper judgement
• D)(a)and (b)
• E)(a)and (c)

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Definitions:

Positively Correlated

A connection between two factors in which a rise in one is connected to a rise in the other.

Cause-effect Relationship

A connection between two events where one (the cause) directly results in the other (the effect).

Height

A measurement of how tall an individual or structure is, typically recorded in units of feet, inches, meters, or centimeters.

Weight

Weight is a measure of the force exerted on an object due to gravity, often used to indicate the heaviness of an object or person.