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2. In the business world, the purpose of ethics is to direct business men and women to make as much money as
they can any way possible.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
4. Corporate social responsibility refers only to the company’s obligations to its stockholders and investors.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
5. Well-designed corporate ethics codes guarantee that employees will always make the ethical choice.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
7. Enron Corporation is a perfect example of effective social and ethical responsibility in the financial sector.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
8. In 2005, Bernie Ebbers of WorldCom was recognized by the Better Business Bureau for his company being a
leader in social responsibility.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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10. The five fundamentals of ethics education proposed by AACSB are: personal integrity, responsibility of
business in society, ethical decision making, ethical leadership, and corporate governance.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
11. The global slave trade that exists today is referred to as human trafficking.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
12. Internal control procedures fit into two categories: (1) preventing accidental errors and intentional
misrepresentations and (2) identifying errors and irregularities after they occur so that corrective action may be
taken.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
13. Under the terms of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, it is illegal to give a bribe to a foreign official or
foreign political party, but permissible to give a bribe to a businessperson if bribery is considered "an integral
part of doing business in the country's environment."
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
14. SOX requires that the CEO and the CFO of a publicly traded corporation must certify in each periodic
report containing financial statements that the report fully complies with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and that the information fairly represents the company’s financial condition and results of operations.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
15. Production quality control and internal auditing are example of feedback controls.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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16. The branch of philosophy that addresses the values pertaining to human behavior, with regard to the
“rightness” and “wrongness” of actions and to the “goodness” and “badness” of the intent and results of such
actions is called _____.
a. ethics
b. integrity
c. values
d. morals
e. principles
ANSWER: a
17. Of the following statements, which is NOT true about ethics and integrity?
a. A person of integrity has knowledge about what morally constitutes the right things to do.
b. A person of integrity has the courage to do what is right.
c. Ethical situations are always black and white.
d. There are four basic steps in ethical decision making.
e. An ethical dilemma occurs when one must make a choice among alternative actions and the right
choice is not absolutely clear.
ANSWER: c
18. A person of integrity has two essential characteristics: (1) knowledge about what morally constitutes the
right thing to do and (2) _____.
a. follows the steps of ethical decision making
b. the ability to solve an ethical dilemma
c. the courage to do what is right
d. the ability to evaluate goals and objectives
e. the ability to think cognitively
ANSWER: c
20. Do what produces the greatest good. This statement refers to the _____ principle.
a. essence
b. governance
c. imperative
21. Do what is right, but filter the action by consideration of its consequences. Make a decision by considering
the consequences if everyone made the same choice under similar circumstances. These statements refer to the
_____ argument.
a. libertarian
b. religious
c. universal
d. ethical
e. generalization
ANSWER: e
22. The government can force an individual to sell his or her land so that a road can be built for the benefit of
the public as a whole. This is an example of the _____ principle.
a. essence
b. governance
c. imperative
d. utilitarian
e. generalization
ANSWER: d
25. Which of the following is NOT a value described in the BBB Code of Business Practices?
a. Build trust
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26. The _____ is a report published each year by Transparency International, providing metrics to the potential
corruption risk for 174 countries.
a. Corruption Perceptions Index
b. Social Responsibility Report
c. Ponzi Scheme
d. Integrity Perceptions Report
e. Ethical Violations Index
ANSWER: a
27. A company’s obligations to society, including the welfare of people and places affected by company
activities is called _____.
a. utilitarianism
b. corporate social responsibility
c. ethics
d. integrity
e. the moral imperative
ANSWER: b
28. Of the following, which is NOT a mandate that companies with corporate social responsibility strive to do?
a. Provide a quality product or service to its customers
b. Treat its employees with dignity and respect
c. Do whatever it takes to be profitable
d. Meet its legal obligations
e. Fairly deal with suppliers
ANSWER: c
29. Asking oneself “Would I want others to treat me this way?” is an application of the principle of _____.
a. consistency
b. utilitarianism
c. justice
d. fairness
e. respect
ANSWER: e
30. You can make an ethical choice by asking yourself all of the following questions EXCEPT
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31. _____ is considered by many to be the most infamous financial scandal in United States history.
a. Bank of America
b. Enron
c. Vivendi
d. Parmalat
e. Teapot Dome
ANSWER: b
32. Of the following, which is NOT true of the Enron financial scandal?
a. It was a key event leading the U.S. Congress to pass the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
b. The scandal surprised no one because Enron was always regarded as an unethical company.
c. In 2000, corporate revenues exceeded $100 billion.
d. The company’s former president, Jeffrey Skilling, led Enron to abuse an accounting practice known
as mark to market accounting.
e. The truth about Enron was revealed in 2001.
ANSWER: b
34. Which financial scandal was associated with the presidency of Warren G. Harding?
a. the Edison Power scandal
b. the Teapot Dome scandal
c. the Vivendi scandal
d. the Parmalat scandal
e. the Enron scandal
ANSWER: b
35. He perpetrated a financial scandal in the 1920s by using money received from later investors to provide
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36. To prepare business leaders for the 21st century, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
suggests all but which of the following fundamentals of ethics education?
a. Personal integrity
b. Objectivist theory
c. Ethical leadership
d. Corporate governance
e. Responsibility of business in society
ANSWER: b
37. _____ refers to a system of rules and procedures designed to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial
and accounting information.
a. Internal controls
b. External controls
c. Environmental controls
d. Global controls
e. Legal controls
ANSWER: a
41. Which of the following is NOT true regarding the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
a. It was passed in 1952.
b. It is a U.S. federal law that contains two parts.
c. It has an anti-bribery provision.
d. It has a requirement to maintain an adequate internal control system over financial records.
e. A few people complain that the FCPA puts American firms at a disadvantage against non-U.S.
competitors.
ANSWER: a
42. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act increased the potential prison sentence for fraud to _____ years.
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 25
e. 50
ANSWER: d
43. The average computer crime has been estimated to cost almost
a. $250.
b. $2,500.
c. $25,000.
d. $250,000.
e. $2,500,000.
ANSWER: d
45. Computer crime became commonplace with the development of the world wide web in the
a. 1950s.
b. 1960s.
c. 1970s.
d. 1980s.
e. 1990s.
ANSWER: e
46. If you act according to absolute moral rules, you are following the ______ principle.
ANSWER: imperative
47. ______ is the branch of philosophy that addresses the values pertaining to human behavior, with specific
regard to the “rightness” and “wrongness” of actions and to the “goodness” and “badness” of the intent and
results of such actions.
ANSWER: Ethics
48. Adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; and honesty demonstrates
_________.
ANSWER: integrity
49. The Corruption ________ Index is a report published each year by Transparency International, providing
metrics to the potential corruption risk for 174 countries.
ANSWER: Perceptions
50. ________ refers to a company’s obligations to society, including the welfare of people and places affected
by company activities
ANSWER: Corporate social responsibility
51. A type of fraud, in which money received from later investors is used to provide returns to earlier investors,
thus giving an appearance of a profitable investment is called a ______ scheme.
ANSWER: Ponzi
52. Accounting practices that update the value of an asset to its current market levels are referred to as ______
accounting.
ANSWER: mark to market
53. _________ are a system of rules and procedures within a business designed to ensure the accuracy and
reliability of financial and accounting information
ANSWER: Internal controls
54. The Foreign _______ Practices Act is a U.S. federal law that consists of two parts: an anti-bribery provision
and a requirement to maintain an adequate internal control system over financial books and records
ANSWER: Corrupt
59. Do you believe ethics can be taught? Why or why not? Explain your answer with specific examples.
ANSWER: Student answers will vary.
60. Compare and contrast the two categories of internal control procedures.
ANSWER: Student answers will vary.
Bradley has recently decided to change its internal management structure. New managers for the corporation
are now in place; however these new leaders do not appear to have the same value system as the former
leaders. The former leaders embraced the idea of product safety and exhibited integrity in the production of the
corporation’s product lines. While the new managers claim these are important to them also, it seems the
bottom line profit has precedent with them.
These changes have created concern in the company. There is strong disapproval for the way the company is
conducting its business at the present time. The Board of Directors for Bradley is facing the serious question of
whether profit is the only thing that matters now to the corporation.
61. The Bradley Corporation is faced with a decision that involves selling an outdated product such as baby
food to foreign markets to make a large profit versus losing money by destroying outdated products. Which of
the following best identifies what the Bradley Corporation is experiencing?
a. A financial predicament
b. An ineffective board
c. The actions of a profitable business
d. A matter for internal decision making
e. An ethical dilemma
ANSWER: e
62. Corporate social responsibility is defined as a company’s obligations to society, including the welfare of
people and places affected by the company’s activities. Which one of the following would not demonstrate the
Bradley Corporation’s adherence to its corporate social responsibility?
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63. There is a distinct difference in the value systems between the original and new managers of the Bradley
Corporation. All of the following except which one represents a key issue in ethics education, which if
reinforced to the new managers, could strengthen their current value systems?
a. Reinforcement of corporate governance
b. Reinforcement of ethical decision-making
c. Identification of ethical leadership
d. Recognition for the necessity of vast profits
e. Fortifying information regarding the responsibility of business in society
ANSWER: d
GCD prides itself on conducting its business in an honest and ethical manner. It does not wish to deal with
countries that engage in corrupt business practices, but realizes that all nations have differing business
practices. When the need arises for its products, this company strives to impart integrity into all of its business
deals with foreign nations regardless of that nation’s accepted practices.
64. GCD Industries attempts to always conduct its business in an ethical manner. It investigates the foreign
nations in which it operates so it will be aware of any upcoming business practice differences such as corruption
levels the company may face. Which one of the following is the most likely source of the information sought
by GCD Industries?
a. CPI
b. WTO
c. CSR
d. WHO
e. FCPA
ANSWER: a
65. GCD Industries acknowledges it is under the guidelines of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act whenever it
has dealings in the foreign marketplace. Which one of the following is not addressed by this Act?
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66. GCD Industries employs a set of internal controls within its operations to help ensure ethical behavior and
to help prevent financial impropriety. Which one of the following is least likely to be used as an internal
control by this company?
Corrective actions are taken immediately whenever a department goes over its
a.
budget
b. Adequate and accurate documentation and records are maintained
c. Financial and accounting records are periodically audited
d. The company has written policies and procedures for all members to follow
All funds due the company and all checks for expenditures are handled by the
e.
same person
ANSWER: e
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