Which of the following statements describes an inconsistency of the FCPA?
A) Facilitation payments are classified as bribery.
B) Facilitation payments are excluded from the FCPA's definition of bribery.
C) Payments to officials who are not directly responsible for carrying out the law are legal.
D) Payments to foreign officials who carry out the law are considered illegal by provisions of the FCPA.

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Facilitation payments, which are small payments made to foreign government officials for routine government actions, are excluded from the FCPA's definition of bribery. This is seen as an inconsistency because the line between small facilitation payments and larger bribes can be unclear, and it can be difficult to determine whether a payment was truly "facilitating" or meant to influence an official's decision.

Which of the Following Statements Describes an Inconsistency of the FCPA