What was WorldCom's risk in relation to Mr. Ebbers' personal loans?

a. Ebbers had conflicting business interests with WorldCom
b. Embarrassment if the CEO did not repay his loans
c. Loss of company control through creditor foreclosure on Ebbers' pledged shares
d. The increase in the share price


.C

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a. Divine Paper carries higher levels of risk than an electrical utility. b. Divine Paper does not have the regulated, monopoly status of an electrical utility. c. Sales of Divine Paper are more sensitive to changes in the level of business activity than those of an electric utility. d. The higher risk of Divine Paper, relative to an electric utility, raises its borrowing costs and decreases its reliance on debt financing. e. all of the above

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

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Oscar, who was driving too fast, collided with a truck carrying explosives. The truck was unmarked, so Oscar had no way of knowing what it contained. The collision caused an explosion, which shattered glass in a building a block away. The glass injured Ida, who was working inside the building. John, who was walking down the street near the site of the collision, was seriously burned as a result

of the explosion. In this case: A) Oscar's negligent driving is the proximate cause of Ida's injury. B) Oscar's negligent driving is the proximate cause of John's injury. C) both Ida and John are within the zone of danger of the collision. D) All of these.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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