Betty vinson worked in accounting at worldcom. when her bosses first approached her and asked her to make questionable accounting transactions, she balked. she knew from her training that these questionable transactions could be construed as misleading. at first, betty vinson held firm. but after being told by her bosses that it was the only way to save the firm's finances, she decided to comply. this is an example ofa. how organizational variables influence ethical decision making. b. opportunity factors that influence ethical decision making. c. how individual values affect a person's decisions. d. why individual values should be trusted above all else. e. environmental factors that impact ethical decision making.

If the ceo of a large, diversified, firm were filling out a fitness report on a division manager (i.e., "grading" the manager), which of the following situations would be likely to cause the manager to receive a better grade? in all cases, assume that other things are held constant.a. the division's basic earning power ratio is above the average of other firms in its industry.b. the division's total assets turnover ratio is below the average for other firms in its industry.c. the division's debt ratio is above the average for other firms in the industry.d. the division's inventory turnover is 6, whereas the average for its competitors is 8.e. the division's dso (days' sales outstanding) is 40, whereas the average for its competitors is 30.