Which of the Following Is an Example of Ethical Business

question 139

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of ethical business activity?

• A) The employee uses the company postage meter to put postage on personal letters.
• B) The employee regularly tells jokes that make fun of blonde women.
• C) The employee went to a movie one afternoon, telling others in the office that she had an appointment at a customer location.
• D) The employee reports to his supervisor that he has witnessed a coworker taking home expensive company supplies such as printer cartridges.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Costs that remain constant regardless of the volume of goods or services produced by a business.

Net Income

The total profit of a company after operating expenses, taxes, and all other incomes and expenses have been deducted from total revenue.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion with the level of production or sales volume, such as materials and labor.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales in the short term, such as rent, salaries, and equipment leases.