Most Firms That Experience Ethical or Legal Problems Actually Have

question 20

Multiple Choice

Most firms that experience ethical or legal problems actually have a code of ethics or an ethical compliance program in place. Why is it that these firms can still have ethical problems despite having a code of ethics or compliance program?

• A) Their codes typically don't cover high risk issues.
• B) Their codes are typically written by consultants outside the firm.
• C) Their codes are typically not integrated into daily decision making.
• D) Their codes are written with no input from employees or customers.
• E) Their codes are mandated by regulation rather than originating from within the firm.

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Definitions:

Phosphodiester Linkage

The type of bond that joins the sugar and phosphate groups of adjacent nucleotides in DNA and RNA.

DNA Ligase

An enzyme that facilitates the joining of DNA strands together by catalyzing the formation of a phosphodiester bond.

Unidirectional

Moving or operating in a single direction.

Primase

A specialized enzyme that initiates the synthesis of a new DNA strand by creating a short RNA primer.