Which of the Following, If True, Most Strongly Supports the Financial

question 133

Multiple Choice

Which of the following, if True, most strongly supports the financial officer's position?

• A) The employees had received and duly signed a statement agreeing to uphold the company's code of ethics.
• B) The coworkers who reported the alleged shady deals had ethical incidents in their own personnel files.
• C) The firm recently conducted a social audit, which revealed concern about the firm's tolerance of predatory practices by sales personnel and their impact on workplace morale.
• D) The company's code gives very detailed definitions of what separates a responsible business transaction from one that includes dishonesty.
• E) The strong sales performance of this department was a major factor in improving the firm's viability during an economic downturn.

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