Question ID:PT71 S1 Q25 Passage:It is unethical for government officials to use their knowledge of impending policies to financially benefit themselves if that knowledge is not available to the general public. Stem:Which one of the following actions would be unethical according to the principle stated above? Correct Answer Choice:DChoice A:A company whose former manager is now an official with the Department of Natural Resources was one of several bidders for an extremely lucrative contract with the department; the names of the bidders were not disclosed to the public. Choice B:A retired high-ranking military officer now owns a company that contracts with the Department of Defense. He uses his contacts with department officials to help his company obtain contracts. Choice C:After a tax reform law was enacted, an official with the government's revenue agency obtained a 20 percent reduction in personal income tax by setting up tax shelters that were allowed by the new law. Choice D:A Finance Department official, one of the few people who knew of a plan to tax luxury cars, bought a luxury car just before the plan was announced to the public in order to avoid paying the tax. Choice E:An official with a government agency that regulates securities sold her stock in Acme just after she announced to the public that her agency was investigating Acme for improper accounting.