Tianhui was recently hired as a sales representative by Oxtron, Inc Before leaving on his first sales trip, a number of the other sales representatives take Tianhui aside and tell him that it is customary for the sales representatives to "pad" (increase) their expense reports each month by 20%. Use utilitarian ethics to decide what Tianhui should do about the expense report he submits to Oxtron
According to utilitarian ethics, Tianhui could justify padding his report because:
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It will increase his overall happiness.
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Increase in pay will help him feel better about going on trips, and make him more successful.
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Help him "fit in" with the other sales staff, increasing morale for all.
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The end result will be better because he will more likely stay with this job, decreasing employee turnover costs.
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A. Railway Labor Act of 1926 B. Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 C. Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 (Taft-Hartley Act) D. Labor Management Reporting Disclosure Act of 1959
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A) profit and investment decisions. B) revenues and costs. C) revenues only. D) revenues and profit
A low inventory turnover ratio might indicate that:
A. the firm is using the last-in first-out (LIFO) method of inventory valuation during inflationary periods. B. the cost of inventory of the firm is lower than that of the similar firms. C. the firm is holding excess stocks of inventory. D. the inventory of the firm is sold and restocked very often. E. the firm purchases all its inventory on credit.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)