What Was the Consequence to the Coca-Cola Employee Who Tried

question 31

Multiple Choice

What was the consequence to the Coca-Cola employee who tried to sell classified information to Pepsi?

• A)The employee was fired and no other legal action was taken since the practice is unfortunately too common place.
• B)The employee was given the choice of quitting or working on the assembly line for a period of three years at minimum wage.
• C)The employee was arrested for espionage and sentenced to 20 years in Federal penitentiary housing white collar criminals.
• D)The employee was sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $40,000 in restitution.
• E)The employee was permitted to keep the original job (minus any bonuses), but had to undergo personal psychiatric counseling and attend a seminar on ethical behavior.

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