Canadian and Provincial Privacy Laws Can Be Said to Reduce

question 62

Multiple Choice

Canadian and provincial privacy laws can be said to reduce the risk of identity theft.Which of the following statements is an example of how privacy laws might accomplish this task?

• A)by denying business the right to ever disclose personal information
• B)by encouraging businesses to track customer purchases so they can identify any purchases that seem out of character and might therefore be fraudulent
• C)by requiring businesses to destroy personal information that is no longer needed
• D)by requiring businesses to run criminal record checks on all employees
• E)by requiring businesses to store personal information only in paper form and not electronically

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

Variables that are manipulated or controlled in an experiment to test the effects on dependent variables, without being influenced by other variables in the study.

Dependent Variables

Dependent variables are outcomes or responses whose changes are influenced by the manipulation of independent variables in an experimental setup.

Positively Related

A relationship between two variables in which they move in the same direction.

Slope Regression Coefficient

A parameter in linear regression that quantifies the change in the dependent variable for each unit change in an independent variable.