After Shooting His Father,David,in a Very Rational and Reasonable Manner,tells

question 21

Multiple Choice

After shooting his father,David,in a very rational and reasonable manner,tells his lawyer that he was depressed when he shot his father.In fact,he has once been diagnosed as having major depressive disorder.David informs his lawyer that,although he knew it was wrong and could have stopped himself,he hated his father so much that he shot him.In court,David will likely be found ____.

• A) incompetent to stand trial
• B) not guilty by reason of insanity
• C) incompetent and not guilty by reason of insanity
• D) guilty

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Internal Control

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Bank Reconciliations

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Cash Account

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Check Register

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