You work in the accounting department of a defense contractor. It manufactures guns and munitions. You have learned that the CEO of the company, after sending Requests for Proposals to prospective suppliers, has been "strongly suggesting" that these suppliers make payments to various third parties. The CFO does not own stock in the company, but does own stock options granted as part of his compensation plan.

In response to the CFO's suggestions, a prospective supplier of boxes and shipping materials to you company has made payments to various parties listed below. In which of these cases should the payments be considered to be bribes?

a. Payments to a foreign elected official

b. Payments to a U.S. elected official who opposed stricter gun control laws

c. Payments to a U.S. elected official who supports stricter gun control laws

d. Contributions to a nonprofit political organization that lobbies in support of a stronger military

e. Contributions to a nonprofit charitable organization that provides aid to military veterans who were wounded in the line of duty

f. Contributions to a nonprofit charitable organization that lobbies in support of less-restrictive immigration laws

g. Who is considered to be making the bribe? The prospective supplier? The CFO?