Scenario D

question 71

Multiple Choice

Scenario D. Use the information given below to answer the following three questions:
Two executives, Walker and Kimberley, are discussing possible options to improve profitability for their toy company, Rankin Toys. Shareholders have been unhappy with the recent decline in earnings, and stock prices have fallen sharply. Walker advocates moving toy production offshore to dramatically lower costs. He has obtained some samples made at a foreign location, but he is worried that the toys may not meet U.S. standards for lead content. Kimberley is concerned about their offshore partner's history of using child labor. She is worried about angry parent groups getting involved in these issues.
-In the context of the four levels of corporate social responsibility, Kimberley's concerns can be best described as the _____ of Rankin Toys.

• A) environmental responsibility
• B) ethical responsibility
• C) philanthropic responsibility
• D) legal responsibility
• E) economic responsibility

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Definitions:

Conventional Structure

A term often used in literature, architecture, or social norms that refers to traditional or widely accepted patterns, forms, or organization.

Conditional Situation

A scenario where outcomes depend on one or more conditions being met.

Acquisition

In learning theory, the process by which a new behavior is learned or a new association is formed, often discussed in the context of classical and operant conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.