One of the variables most often included in surveys is income. sometimes the question is phrased "what is your income (in thousands of dollars)? " in other surveys, the respondent is asked to "select the circle corresponding to your income level" and is given a number of income ranges to choose from. complete parts a and b below. a. in the first format, explain why income might be considered either discrete or continuous. choose the correct answer below.
a. income in thousands of dollars can be considered discrete because the number of thousands of dollars of income have values that can be placed into categories, but also be considered continuous because the values can be ordered.
b. income in thousands of dollars can be considered discrete because the values have a true zero point, but also be considered continuous because the values can be ordered.
c. income in thousands of dollars can be considered discrete because the number of thousands of dollars of income can be counted, but also be considered continuous because there are many income amounts between each thousand that can be measured to different levels of precision.
d. income in thousands of dollars can be considered discrete because the number of thousands of dollars of income have values that can be counted, but also be considered continuous because the values have a true zero point.

Each of the following scenarios is based on facts in anactual fraud. categorize each scenario as primarily indicating (1) anincentive to commit fraud, (2) an opportunity to commit fraud, or(3) a rationalization for committing fraud. also state your reasoningfor each scenario.a. there was intense pressure to keep the corporation ' stock from declining further. this pressure came from investors, analysts,and the ceo, whose financial well-being was significantly dependent on the corporation ' s stock price.b. a group of top-level management was compensated (mostly in the form of stock-options) well in excess of what would be considered normal for their positions in this industry.c. top management of the company closely guards internal financial information, to the extent that even some employees on a “need-to-know basis” are denied full access.d. managing specific financial ratios is very important to the company, and both management and analysts are keenly observant of variability in key ratios. key ratios for the company changed very little even though the ratios for the overall industry were quite volatile during the time period.e. in an effort to reduce certain accrued expenses to meet budget targets, the cfo directs the general accounting department to reallocate a division’s expenses by a significant amount. the general accounting department refuses to acquiesce to the request, but the journal entry is made trough the corporate office. an accountant in the general accounting department is uncomfortable with the journal entries required to reallocate divisional expenses. he brings his concerns to the cfo, who assures him that everything will be fine and that the entries are necessary. the accountant considers resigning, but he does not have another job lined up and is worried about supporting his family. therefore, he never voices his concerns to either the internal or external auditors.f. accounting records were either nonexistent or in a state of such disorganization that significant effort was required to locate or compile them.

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Plastic and steel are substitutes in the production of body panels for certain automobiles. if the price of plastic increases, with other things remaining the same, we would expect: a) the demand curve for plastic to shift to the left. b) the price of steel to fall. c) the demand curve for steel to shift to the left d) nothing to happen to steel because it is only a substitute for plastic. e) the demand curve for steel to shift to the right