Cross 9e TBB U05
Appendix E for Unit Five
Questions on the Features
N.B.: TYPE indicates that a question is new, modified, or unchanged, as follows.
N A question new to this edition of the Test Bank.
+ A question modified from the previous edition of the Test Bank.
= A question included in the previous edition of the Test Bank.
chapter 20—insight into ethics: the ethical and legal implications of breaching company policy on the use of electronic data
1. Nikita, an employee-agent of Operational Processes, Inc., is authorized to access company trade secrets. Nikita downloads those secrets onto a thumb drive. She then quits Operational’s employ and goes to work for Quantum Analysis, Inc., an Operational competitor, with whom she shares the secrets. With respect to the agent’s duty of loyalty to her principal, this is
a. unethical, but not illegal.
b. neither unethical nor illegal.
c. illegal, but not unethical.
d. unethical and illegal.
ANSWER: D PAGES: Section 4 TYPE: N BUSPROG: Reflective AICPA: BB-Legal
chapter 22—insight into ethics: appearance-based discrimination
2. Jim is shorter than Kevin, and Lonna is less attractive than Merilyn. Research shows that compared with taller men and more attractive individuals, Jim will likely make less income and Lonna will receive poorer performance reviews and a lower salary. Appearance-based discrimination has been barred by
a. Michigan and at least six cities.
b. none of the choices.
c. all of the states.
d. the federal government.
ANSWER: A PAGES: Section 1 TYPE: N BUSPROG: Reflective AICPA: BB-Legal
Unit five—focus on ethics: the employment environment
3. Badal is an employee of Cloud Computing Corporation. The federal government raids the firm and determines that Badal and many of his co-workers are illegal immigrants, whom are then detained and later deported. Derry, Badal’s manager, is imprisoned for federal law violations related to the immigrants’ hiring. Unable to attract replacement workers at a
Questions on the Features
N.B.: TYPE indicates that a question is new, modified, or unchanged, as follows.
N A question new to this edition of the Test Bank.
+ A question modified from the previous edition of the Test Bank.
= A question included in the previous edition of the Test Bank.
chapter 20—insight into ethics: the ethical and legal implications of breaching company policy on the use of electronic data
1. Nikita, an employee-agent of Operational Processes, Inc., is authorized to access company trade secrets. Nikita downloads those secrets onto a thumb drive. She then quits Operational’s employ and goes to work for Quantum Analysis, Inc., an Operational competitor, with whom she shares the secrets. With respect to the agent’s duty of loyalty to her principal, this is
a. unethical, but not illegal.
b. neither unethical nor illegal.
c. illegal, but not unethical.
d. unethical and illegal.
ANSWER: D PAGES: Section 4 TYPE: N BUSPROG: Reflective AICPA: BB-Legal
chapter 22—insight into ethics: appearance-based discrimination
2. Jim is shorter than Kevin, and Lonna is less attractive than Merilyn. Research shows that compared with taller men and more attractive individuals, Jim will likely make less income and Lonna will receive poorer performance reviews and a lower salary. Appearance-based discrimination has been barred by
a. Michigan and at least six cities.
b. none of the choices.
c. all of the states.
d. the federal government.
ANSWER: A PAGES: Section 1 TYPE: N BUSPROG: Reflective AICPA: BB-Legal
Unit five—focus on ethics: the employment environment
3. Badal is an employee of Cloud Computing Corporation. The federal government raids the firm and determines that Badal and many of his co-workers are illegal immigrants, whom are then detained and later deported. Derry, Badal’s manager, is imprisoned for federal law violations related to the immigrants’ hiring. Unable to attract replacement workers at a