Accounting (Text Only)
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ISBN: 9781285743615
Author: Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.2EX
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A fertilizer manufacturing company wishing to relocate to County Y. The company has got a report from previously fired researcher stating that a toxic by-product is released by the company. This report is suppressed and a new fabricated report in favour of the company is prepared and presented to the representative of the County Y, showing no problem with the fertilizer.
To Discuss: Whether the Chief executive officer of the company should reveal the content of the unfavourable report to the County Y representatives or not.
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