Which of the following can be raised as a defense to a claim of defamation?
a. That the Internet service provider was publishing information originating from a third party.
b. That there was a constitutional privilege to comment about the plaintiff who is a public figure and that the statement was made without malice.
c. That there was a conditional privilege to publish a defamatory statement in order to protect a legitimate self-interest.
d. All of these.
d
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The Salty Chip Company includes one coupon having no expiration date with its deluxe snack pack. Upon return of 10 coupons, Salty Chip will send a silver chip clip, which costs Salty Chip $1.50 each. Past experience indicates that 30% of coupons issued will be redeemed. Salty Chip began this promotion in 2015 and sold 1,000,000 deluxe snack packs. During 2015, 90,000 coupons were received and
9,000 chip clips were distributed to customers. The December 31, 2015 balance sheet should include a liability for coupons outstanding of A) $18,000. B) $180,000. C) $31,500. D) $50,000.
There are many important reasons for diligent audit planning. If an audit firm wrongly skips the planning stage of an audit, what will be the effect relative to fraud detection?
a. The firm will not be able to apply GAAP to the financial statements. b. The firm will not adequately identify the types of fraud that may occur in the client company. c. The firm will not be able to perform direct tests of account balances. d. The firm will lack the competency and technical training necessary to complete the audit in accordance with GAAS.
One technique associated with total quality management (TQM) is the use of ongoing training to achieve ________.
A. total overhaul of the organization B. continual improvement C. linear progress D. recognition