In Response to Corporate Scandals Such as Enron and WorldCom,in

question 64

Multiple Choice

In response to corporate scandals such as Enron and WorldCom,in 2002 the U.S.Congress passed a law that requires,among other things,that CEOs and CFOs certify the accuracy and appropriateness of their firm's financial statements and increases the penalties against them if the financial statements later prove to be fraudulent.The name of this act is

• A) the Glass-Steagall Act.
• B) the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
• C) the Accuracy in Accounting Act.
• D) the McCain-Feingold Act.

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Definitions:

Operational Definition

A clear, precise definition of a variable that specifies how it will be measured or manipulated in a study.

Operationalize

The process of defining a research variable or concept so it can be measured or empirically examined.

Mood Swing

Rapid and intense changes in emotional state or mood.

Negative Linear Relationship

A relationship in which increases in the values of the first variable are accompanied by decreases in the values of the second variable.