Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Conflicts of Interest

Which of the following statements is true regarding conflicts of interest in the workplace?

A) They can be avoided completely if the firm has the right training programs in place.
B) Sometimes just the appearance of a conflict of interest may be enough for an employee's peers to question his or her ethics.
C) Due to their pervasive nature, they are impossible to avoid.
D) Conflicts of interest only tend to be present at publicly traded companies due to the presence of stockholders and managers.