In U.S. v. Joel Esquenazi, Carlos Rodriguez, the court’s opinion reflected the difficulty in trying to define _____ as used in the FCPA.

a. bribe
b. gratuity
c. instrumentality
d. foreign government official


Instrumentality

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The California Transit Authority implemented the Buy American policy when rebuilding portions of the earthquake-damaged San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge. The learning from the project was that the policy

a. promotes free trade. b. ensures welfare gains for the nation. c. encourages other nations to follow the Buy American policy. d. yields higher cost for government projects.

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Which of the following items is consistent with earnings being informative about current performance and informing the analyst that level of current earnings are not sustainable?

a. The firm recognizes an unexpected gain b. The firm recognizes a fair value gain on a financial asset as a result of a favorable move in interest rates. c. The firm recognizes additional expenses this period due to pre-opening costs associated with new stores. d. The firm experiences a large jump in sales and earnings as a result of successful research and development of new products.

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Boeing commissioned Harris Interactive, Inc to conduct a study to determine the aircraft preferences of fliers

Boeing did this because they understood the importance of continuously monitoring the dynamic marketplace and understanding the needs and priorities of Boeing customers. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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

1. Actual manufacturing overhead costs are credited to the Manufacturing Overhead account. 2. In a manufacturing operation, depreciation of plant equipment should be debited to the Depreciation Expense account. 3. The amount of taxes and insurance incurred and paid for the plant of a manufacturing company should be debited to the Manufacturing Overhead account. 4. The total amount of manufacturing overhead costs incurred during the period is recorded on the credit side of the Manufacturing Overhead account. 5. Manufacturing overhead costs are allocated to the Work-in-Process Inventory account by a debit to the Manufacturing Overhead account.

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