40. DeLouse Plastics Corporation pays its executives an excessive amount rela s Corporation pays its executives an excessive amount relative to other employees and to what executives at competitive companies are paid This is most likely to be challengedas a. illegal and unethical. b. illegal only. c. neither illegal nor unethical. d. unethical only. 41. Dion, an accountant for Entertainment Sports, Inc., attempts to apply a duty-based approach to ethical reasoning in conflicts that occur on the job. This approach is based on the idea that a person must a. achieve the greatest good for the most people. b. avoid unethical behavior regardless of the consequences. c. conform to society's ethical standards. d. place his or her employer's interest first. Applied Business Corporation makes and markets its products nationwide. Under the stakeholder approach, to be considered socially responsible when making a business decision, Applied must take into account the needs of a. its consumers, the community, and society only. b. its employees and owners only. c. its employees, owners, consumers, the community, and society. d. no one. 43. BarBQ Sushi Taco Company considers the impact of its corporate decisions on various groups and often acts in the interest of a group that has a greater stake in a decision than BarBQ's shareholders. This is most likely to attract potential employees who are a investors focused on short-term profits. b. irresponsible slackers. c. politically-motivated complainers. d. recent college graduates. 44. Louis-larger and stronger than Mica threatens to hit Mica and then hits and injures him. Mica files a sui against Louis for assault and battery. Mica will most likely recover for a. assault and battery. b. assault but not battery. c. battery but not assault. d. not assault or battery. 45. Ron, the manager of Sav-Mart Discount Store, detains Tina, whom Ron suspects of shoplifting. Tina sue: Ron, alleging that the detention was false imprisonment. Ron is liable if Tina a. did not actually shoplift. b. had not shoplifted in the past. c. had probable cause to leave the premises. d. was detained for an unreasonably long time. 46. Drew tells his Excel Company coworkers that Fiona, Excel's office manager, is stealing from their emp The statement is defamatory only if a. a coworker believes it. b. Fiona suffers emotional distress. c. the statement is true. d. the statement is false