=+around the world, the assistant said: ‘Mr Burns, I guarantee that Pure Tone’s bid will be accepted if you pay a $1 million commission.

Of course, your excellent proposal doesn’t have to be altered in any way.’ It was clear to Burns that the ‘commission’ was, in fact, a bribe. Tactfully, he pointed out that Australian laws and Pure Tone’s corporate policy prohibited such a payment. The assistant wished him a good day and a pleasant flight home and left.

Required 1 As a shareholder in Pure Tone, would you prefer that Pure Tone executives agree to the payment of the ‘commission’?