Calvin Works as an Accountant for RRI Inc

question 29

Multiple Choice

Calvin works as an accountant for RRI Inc., a corporation that manages the financial assets of wealthy clients, such as movie stars and politicians. Calvin has not received a pay increase in three years and has grown unhappy in his position. He has been approached by a tabloid newspaper with an offer for significant monetary compensation in exchange for personal facts about RRI's clients. Because he feels unappreciated and underpaid, Calvin is seriously considering the tabloid's offer, even though it violates RRI's information security policy and the agreements RRI has with its clients.
-If Calvin carries out the tabloid's request, RRI's information system will fail to meet which of COBIT's information criteria?

• A) Effectiveness and efficiency.
• B) Confidentiality and compliance.
• C) Compliance and effectiveness.
• D) Confidentiality and efficiency.

---

Definitions:

Nominal Wage

Nominal Wage refers to the amount of money paid to workers in current dollars, without adjusting for inflation or purchasing power.

Real Wage

The purchasing power of an individual's earnings, considering inflation, reflecting the actual goods and services that wages can buy.

Labor Productivity

An indicator of economic efficiency that assesses the volume of goods and services generated (output) in relation to the total labor hours expended in their production.

Competitive Markets

Markets characterized by many buyers and sellers, free entry and exit, and products that are close substitutes, leading to price taking behavior.