Question

Brenda is the CEO of a large corporation. While presenting a proposal to a commercial bank for a corporate loan, she offered the bank's commercial loan manager a $10,000 "gift" for favorable treatment. Is Brenda guilty of bribery?
A. Brenda is guilty of bribery because she is dealing with a commercial bank in the normal course of business.
B. Brenda is guilty of bribery whether the manager accepts or not because the offer constitutes the crime.
C. Brenda is not guilty of bribery.
D. Brenda is guilty of bribery only if the manager accepts because the crime has not occurred without acceptance by the other party.

Answer 1

Answer:

C) Brenda is not guilty of bribery.

Explanation:

Bribery can be defined as offering a payment (or paying) to a government official in exchange for a favorable treatment either regarding a personal or commercial issue. In this case, Brenda offered money to a person working in a private company, so she cannot be guilty of bribery.