All of the following are true of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act except for which of the following:
A) The U.S. law carries anti-bribery limitations beyond U.S. political boundaries to within the domestic boundaries of foreign states.
B) This Act prohibits individuals, firms, and foreign subsidiaries of U.S. firms from paying anything of value to foreign government officials in exchange for obtaining new business or retaining existing contracts.
C) The Act permits so-called facilitation payments to foreign government officials if relatively small amounts of money are required to expedite goods through foreign custom inspections, gain approvals for exports, obtain speedy passport approvals, and related considerations.
D) The payments described in c above are considered legal according to U.S. law and the laws of countries in which such payments are considered routine
E) Bribery is necessary if a U.S. company is to win a contract that comprises more than 10% of its annual sales.

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Bribery is never legal or necessary under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, regardless of the size of the contract. The Act prohibits all types of bribery, including facilitation payments, except for certain limited exceptions such as payments that are lawful in the foreign country's own laws.

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