In 2002, the Enron Corporation was accused of falsifying information regarding liabilities on Enron's balance sheets, thereby

A) increasing Enron's assets on the balance sheet.
B) reducing Enron's profit on the balance sheet.
C) increasing Enron's net worth on the balance sheet.
D) reducing Enron's net income on the income statement.


Answer: C

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