Which of the Following Provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act Encourages

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act encourages internal whistleblowing?

• A) Whistleblowers customarily are given a greater reward percentage if they first reported internally before reporting externally
• B) External whistleblowers who became aware of corporate misconduct while working as a corporation's employee may not collect a financial reward for providing that information to governmental authorities
• C) Whistleblowers qualify to receive financial rewards only if they first reported their concerns internally before reporting them externally
• D) Whistleblowers receive anti-retaliation protections only if they first reported their concerns internally before reporting them externally

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