Which of the Following Questions Would a Company Dedicated to Increasing

question 102

Multiple Choice

Which of the following questions would a company dedicated to increasing its level of corporate social responsibility be least likely to ask?

• A) "How can we afford to pay our employees more?"
• B) "Should we offer more sales in order to better serve our customers?"
• C) "Can we purchase better quality ingredients while still making a profit?"
• D) "Which charitable donations will make our investors most happy?"
• E) "If our profits go up, can we lay off some of our employees?"

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