Are the actions undertaken by the companies or individuals in the following scenarios legal or illegal pursuant to U.S. law? Please explain each of your answers. Scenario A birthday card and bottle of California wine sent annually by Woody Pulp, the

chief executive officer of Pacific Paper Products, Inc, a U.S. corporation, to his long-standing friend who is the Director of Government Procurement for the Japanese government.


Legal. The chief executive officer's birthday gift lacks corrupt intent (knowledge that the act was done for an illicit purpose) and was not made with the intent to obtain or retain business.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

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People with an internal locus of control believe they control their own destiny

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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