Refer to IT's About Business 14

question 45

Multiple Choice

Refer to IT's About Business 14.1 - A Disastrous Development Project: Marin County filed a complaint that Deloitte, the consulting firm they selected to lead their project, charging a number of things. Which among the following was not one of them?

• A)Deloitte was using project to train new consultants.
• B)Deloitte intentionally failed to disclose its lack of needed technical expertise for the project.
• C)Deloitte conducted inadequate testing during project.
• D)Deloitte was charged with all of the above.

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