When WorldCom Used Intentional Accounting Irregularities to Make the Company

question 269

Multiple Choice

When WorldCom used intentional accounting irregularities to make the company look more profitable than it actually was,it:

• A)Provided its stockholders profit through a tax-loophole.
• B)Acted in an acceptable business manner.
• C)Engaged in illegal behavior.
• D)Executed its responsibility to its owners.

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