Financial Accounting for Undergr. -Text Only (Instructor's)
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ISBN: 9781618531629
Author: WALLACE
Publisher: Cambridge Business Publishers
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Chapter 7, Problem 1SSQ
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Find the correct option, the option that is not one of the three elements of fraud triangle.
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Answer to Problem 1SSQ
Option (c) is the correct answer.
Explanation of Solution
Fraud: Fraud is a deliberate and deceptive action of an employee to obtain unlawful gain from the employer.
Elements of fraud triangle:
- 1. Pressure
- 2. Rationalization
- 3. Opportunity
Justification for correct answer: Pressure, rationalization, and opportunity are the three elements of fraud triangle, but embezzlement is not. Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.
Justification for incorrect answers:
- Option (a) is incorrect answer because pressure is one of the elements of fraud triangle.
- Option (b) is incorrect answer because rationalization is one of the elements of fraud triangle.
- Option (d) is incorrect answer because opportunity one of the elements of fraud triangle.
Conclusion
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).
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