Donald Cressey's classic study of embezzlers, Other People's Money, found that, in addition to a financial problem, other conditions had to be present for the person to embezzle. These are __________

a. an opportunity to steal and a formula to rationalize the theft
b. a position of access and a way to pay the money back
c. a high level of greed and a way to neutralize law enforcement
d. All of the above
e. None of the above


a

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