Which of the Following Statements About Consumer Ethics Is Most

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about consumer ethics is most accurate?

• A)Most consumers' unethical acts are motivated by economic need.
• B)Some consumers believe that if they can get away with unethical behavior,it is worth doing.
• C)If "everyone else does it," then that becomes the norm-so,ultimately,there is no such thing as unethical consumer behavior.
• D)Most consumers who shoplift do so because a salesperson has been insulting or rude.
• E)Few customers behave unethically toward smaller,independently owned businesses.Most unethical consumer behavior is against "big business."

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