The Goal of Overstating Earnings by Using Fraud Is To

question 12

Multiple Choice

The goal of overstating earnings by using fraud is to:

• A)deflate the amount of taxes the corporation pays.
• B)overstate the cost of goods sold.
• C)help increase the stock price of the company.
• D)overstate receivables.

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