ACFE CFE-Law Exam - Topic 3 Question 45 Discussion

Actual exam question for ACFE's CFE-Law exam

Question #: 45
Topic #: 3

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developments (OECD) Recommendation on Combating Bribery m International Business (Recommendation) urges member states to combat the bribery of foreign public officials by taking steps to improve which of the following primary areas within their respective infrastructures?

APublic health and safety regulations

BLaws and regulations related to public subsidies licenses, and contract procurement

CLaws and regulations covering e-commerce

DConsumer data protection laws

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Suggested Answer: D

by Remedios at Sep 11, 2024, 02:16 AM

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Dierdre

5 months ago

I thought it was about consumer data protection, interesting!

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Simona

5 months ago

Definitely B, that’s where the real issues are!

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Edwin

5 months ago

Wait, are we sure it's not about e-commerce?

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Franchesca

5 months ago

Totally agree, B is the right choice!

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Lizette

6 months ago

It's all about public subsidies and procurement laws!

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Dalene

6 months ago

I’m torn between B and C. I feel like e-commerce laws might not be the main focus, but I can’t recall the details clearly.

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Brice

6 months ago

I practiced a similar question, and I believe the emphasis was on procurement laws. It makes sense since that’s a key area for corruption.

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Caprice

6 months ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I remember something about public health regulations being less relevant to bribery. Maybe it’s more about contracts and licenses?

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Raina

6 months ago

I think the OECD Recommendation focuses on improving laws related to public subsidies and procurement. It seems like that’s where bribery often occurs.

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Tamra

6 months ago

This is a tricky one, but I think the key is focusing on the OECD Recommendation and what it's trying to address. Since it's about combating bribery of foreign public officials, the answer has to be related to the laws and regulations around public subsidies, licenses, and contract procurement. Option B seems like the clear choice here.

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Carmela

6 months ago

I'm a little confused by the wording of the question. "Primary areas within their respective infrastructures" - what exactly does that mean? I'll need to re-read the question and the answer choices a few times to make sure I understand what they're asking for.

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Nieves

6 months ago

Okay, I think I've got it. The OECD Recommendation is aimed at improving member states' ability to combat bribery of foreign public officials, so the answer has to be about the laws and regulations related to public subsidies, licenses, and contract procurement. That makes the most sense to me.

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Margurite

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The question mentions "primary areas within their respective infrastructures," so it could be referring to broader systems and frameworks beyond just laws and regulations. I'll need to think this through carefully.

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Hillary

7 months ago

This question seems straightforward. The OECD Recommendation is focused on combating bribery, so the answer is likely related to laws and regulations around public subsidies, licenses, and contract procurement.

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Jose

7 months ago

Ah, I've seen questions like this before. The key is remembering that import policies control how the local AS receives traffic, while export policies control how it sends traffic. I'm confident I can get this right.

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Carylon

7 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about how to approach this. The MIRR calculation seems tricky, and I'm not totally confident in my ability to do it correctly.

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Leonida

11 months ago

I wonder if the OECD has a secret 'Hall of Shame' for countries that still haven't got their procurement laws in order. Gotta step up that game, folks!

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Xochitl

11 months ago

Haha, public health and safety regulations? Really? As if the OECD would be concerned about that in an anti-bribery recommendation. B is the clear winner here.

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Erick

10 months ago

C) Laws and regulations covering e-commerce

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Elli

10 months ago

B) Laws and regulations related to public subsidies licenses, and contract procurement

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Enola

11 months ago

A) Public health and safety regulations

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Lawana

11 months ago

I was thinking C at first, but then I remembered the question is about the OECD Recommendation, which is all about bribery, not e-commerce. B makes the most sense.

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Carlota

11 months ago

I agree, B is the right answer. Improving those types of regulations is crucial to preventing corruption in international dealings.

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Soledad

10 months ago

D) Consumer data protection laws

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Annice

10 months ago

C) Laws and regulations covering e-commerce

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Mira

10 months ago

B) Laws and regulations related to public subsidies licenses, and contract procurement

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Lanie

10 months ago

A) Public health and safety regulations

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Vallie

12 months ago

The correct answer is B. The OECD Recommendation specifically focuses on combating bribery in international business, so the primary areas would be laws and regulations related to public subsidies, licenses, and contract procurement.

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