There Is Just No Way to Predict If an Offender

question 24

Multiple Choice

There is just no way to predict if an offender will be caught and punishment enforced, let alone how punishment will be administered. This demonstrates:

• A) Punishment is not always swift
• B) Punishment is not always certain
• C) Punishment is not always proportional
• D) Offenders are always aware of punishments

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Definitions:

Incremental Borrowing Rate

The interest rate a lessee would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term to lease a similar asset in a similar economic environment.

Liability

Financial obligations or debts owed by a company to external parties or individuals.

Balance Sheet

A financial statement that reports a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time.

Deferred Tax Liability

Created when differences in financial reporting and tax reporting cause accounting income to be higher than tax income in a given period.