John smith, a u. s. based businessman, paid the equivalent of $20 to an official of the country of murundi to expedite the overnight delivery of critical documents. when questioned, john smith claimed this was not a bribe. the $20 is an example of:

grease payment

Explanation:

According tot the given statements the $20 is an example of " a grease payment ".

A grease payment is the bribe which is relatively very low in amount.

This is the amount paid to business person or to the lower level government official  so as to alter the decision or ease out the process of some work.

i'm not sure what you are asking, but it also served as a debtors colony, was ran by the trustees for 20 years until becoming a royal colony, and people had restrictions such as no slaves, and only 50 acres of land per person/ hope this !

- jack watson

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