In U.S. v. Allmendinger, involving an insurance scam run by Allmendinger and others, Allmendinger received a much longer prison sentence than a co-conspiriator, which he appealed. The appeals court held that the sentence:
a. violated the Sentencing Guidelines and would be recalculated
b. was justified because Allmendinger did not cooperate in the investigation
c. was justified because the loss suffered by victims exceeded $100 million
d. violated equal protection of the 14th amendment as the defendants were equally guilty so the sentences should be similar for all
e. none of the other choices are correct
b
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a. Adheres to sound internal control procedures b. Violates sound internal control procedures c. Neither strengthens nor violates internal control
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. We should disregard our own person code of ethics when giving speeches. 2. It unethical to intentionally deceive your audience in order to obtain your objectives. 3. After a speech, speaker and receivers evaluate one another’s behavior, their own behavior, and the likely consequences of their behavior.
The probability distribution for the daily sales at Michael's Co. is given below. Daily Sales(In $1,000s) Probability 40 0.1 50 0.4 60 0.3 70 0.2 ? The probability of having sales of at least $50,000 is
A. 0.5 B. 0.10. C. 0.30. D. 0.90.
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A. Fostering B. Escape C. Forcing D. Avoiding