15- the element of corporate governance that ensure that the stakeholders are being provided with adequate information is: a-risk management b-board of director characteristics c-transparency and accountability d- none of the above answers is correct answer 16-earnings management a. Is illegal b. Is considered to always be harmful to shareholders c. Has a range of meaning, d- none of the above answers is correct answer 17- the definition of earnings management as being fraudulent is a- The Black one b- The white one C- The gray one d- none of the above answers is correct answer 18- Lessens the annual fluctuations in earnings by transferring earnings from higher performance periods to the lower performance periods is: a-sustainability accounting b-human capital accounting c-income smoothing d- none of the above answers is correct answer 19-The three parts of the triple bottom line are: a. Financial, Economic and Government b. Economic, Environmental and Social, c. Economic, Stakeholder and Employee d. Financial, Customer and Government