Which of the Following Provides the Broadest Standard for Holding

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following provides the broadest standard for holding accountants liable to third parties for negligence?

• A) due diligence defense
• B) the foreseeability standard
• C) the Ultramares doctrine
• D) nolo contendere

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Definitions:

Disruptive Selection

Disruptive selection is a type of natural selection that favors individuals with extreme phenotypes over those with intermediate phenotypes.

Sympatric Speciation

The process of speciation occurring within a shared geographic area, where reproductive isolation occurs without physical barriers.

Stabilizing Selection

A type of natural selection that favors the average individuals in a population and works against extreme phenotypes.

Positive Selection

The evolutionary process in which genetic variations that are advantageous for reproduction and survival become more common in subsequent generations.