On December 2, 2001, Enron Corporation declared bankruptcy as a result of long-standing and methodical ___________that substantially overstated the financial position and earnings of the business.

a. regulatory fraud
b. accounting fraud
c. money laundering
d. fiscal neglect


b. accounting fraud

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A salesperson can change caution signals into agreement signals by speeding up her planned presentation.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Jason, an employee of Fitzgerald, Inc., has gross salary for March of $4,000. The entire amount is under the OASDI limit of $118,500, and thus subject to FICA. His year-to-date pay has already exceeded the $7,000 cap for FUTA and SUTA. Which of the following is a part of the journal entry to record the employer's payroll taxes?

A) credit to Payroll Tax Expense B) debit to FICA Taxes Payable C) credit to FICA-Medicare Taxes Payable D) debit to Cash

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On June 18, Burger Corporation entered into a firm commitment to purchase specialized equipment from the Hyabuza Trading Company for ¥80,000,000 on August 20 . The exchange rate on June 1 . is ¥100 = $1 . To reduce the exchange rate risk that could increase the cost of the equipment in U.S. dollars, Burger pays $12,000 for a call option contract. This contract gives Burger the option to

purchase ¥80,000,000 at an exchange rate of ¥100 = $1 on August 20 . On August 20, the exchange rate is ¥93 = $1 . How much did Burger save by purchasing the call option (answers rounded to the nearest dollar)? a. $12,000 b. $48,215 c. $60,215 d. Burger would have been better off not to have purchased the call option.

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Sam Utley drives to a local convenience store to purchase milk. The store that sells milk to Utley most likely engages in ________ selling.

A. benefit B. transaction C. transformational D. relationship E. partnership

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