A Salesperson Clicks Repeatedly on the Online Ads of a Competitor's

question 69

Multiple Choice

A salesperson clicks repeatedly on the online ads of a competitor's in order to drive the competitor's advertising costs up. This is an example of:

• A) phishing.
• B) pharming.
• C) spoofing.
• D) click fraud.
• E) sniffing.

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Definitions:

Financing Activities

Financial transactions primarily concerned with how a business finances its overall operations and growth by using different sources of funds.

Cash Equivalents

Short-term, highly liquid investments that can be quickly converted into a known amount of cash, typically with original maturities of three months or less.

Marketable Securities

Financial instruments that can be easily converted into cash, typically with short maturities and high liquidity.

Investing Activities

Transactions involving the purchase and sale of long-term assets and other investments not considered to be cash equivalents.