Scenario - GCD Industries
GCD Industries is a multinational organization that produces heavy equipment.It supplies many foreign nations with the necessary equipment to conduct reconstruction after natural disasters.One of the company's largest sales resulted from the devastation that occurred in Japan after the tsunami hit that nation.GCD is committed to helping nations recover from destruction brought about by natural phenomenon.
GCD prides itself on conducting its business in an honest and ethical manner.It does not wish to deal with countries that engage in corrupt business practices,but realizes that all nations have differing business practices.When the need arises for its products,this company strives to impart integrity into all of its business deals with foreign nations regardless of that nation's accepted practices.
-GCD Industries attempts to always conduct its business in an ethical manner.It investigates the foreign nations in which it operates so it will be aware of any upcoming business practice differences such as corruption levels the company may face.Which one of the following is the most likely source of the information sought by GCD Industries?
A) CPI
B) WTO
C) CSR
D) WHO
E) FCPA

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is an index published annually by Transparency International that ranks countries based on levels of corruption. As GCD Industries wishes to conduct ethical business dealings and avoid corrupt practices, it is likely that they would refer to the CPI to investigate the corruption levels in foreign nations where they operate. The WTO (World Trade Organization) deals with trade agreements and disputes, while the CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and WHO (World Health Organization) are not directly related to investigating corruption levels in foreign nations. The FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) is a US law that prohibits bribing foreign officials for business purposes but is not a source of information on corruption levels in foreign nations.