David Myers,former Controller for WorldCom,pleaded Guilty to Falsely Reported Costs

question 154

Multiple Choice

David Myers,former controller for WorldCom,pleaded guilty to falsely reported costs for WorldCom that were ________ than they actually were,resulting in reported accounting profits for WorldCom that were ________ than their actual level.

• A)higher; higher
• B)lower; higher
• C)lower; lower
• D)higher; lower

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Motivator Factors

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Job Characteristics Model

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Individual Differences

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