Chapter 10 of 11

Firms should strive to engage in social activities that have no economic benefits, to avoid their being viewed as public relations ploys.

False

History has proven that the lower the trust and confidence of people in the ethics of an institution or society, the greater its economic strength.

False

Many New Zealanders, supported by Japanese, are outraged about Australia's "large-scale" whaling operations in Antarctic.

False

Monitoring departmental and corporate performance regarding ethical issues can cause firms to misalign ethical and strategic decision making.

False

A bribe is a gift bestowed to influence a recipient's conduct.

True

In Japan, Italy, and Germany the percentage of the population age 65 or older exceeds 20 percent.

True

Japan is providing incentives to work until ages 65-75.

True

New Jersey's goal is to obtain 3 percent of its electricity from the sun and 12 percent from offshore wind by 2020.

True

Three individuals received $170 million for helping investigators obtain a record $16.65 billion penalty against Bank of America for inflating the value of mortgage properties and selling defective loans to investors.

True

Recently, the United States and China each crushed over 6 tons of elephant ivory as part of a global effort to combat elephant poaching.

True ?