Rio Business Corporation pays potential clients, including private foreign companies and the representatives of foreign labor organizations to facilitate business. If Rio knows that the payments will be passed on to a foreign government, this practice is
A. illegal if the payments violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
B. legal because a third party acts as a “go-between.”
C. legal because private parties are involved on both sides of the deal.
D. legal because the payments are intended to facilitate business.
Answer:A
Rio Business Corporation pays potential clients, including private foreign companies and the representatives of foreign labor organizations to facilitate business. If Rio knows that the payments will be passed on to a foreign government, this practice is
A. illegal if the payments violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. B. legal because a third party acts as a “go-between.” C. legal because private parties are involved on both sides of the deal. D. legal because the payments are intended to facilitate business.