Fraud Triangle Components:
The fraud triangle consists of perceived opportunity, rationalization, and perceived financial need.
Perceived non-shareable financial need refers to personal pressures, such as debt or addiction, that motivate fraudulent behavior.
Why D is Correct:
Jenny's actions are driven by her inability to share her financial struggles (her husband’s gambling debts) with others, aligning with the perceived financial need leg of the fraud triangle.
Why Other Options are Incorrect:
A. Rationalization:Describes justifying fraud, not financial need.
B. Perceived opportunity:Refers to access to resources to commit fraud.
C. Perceived acquiescence:Not part of the fraud triangle.
References for All Questions:
ACFE Fraud Examination Guide and related case studies.
International Standards on Auditing (ISA) guidelines, particularly ISA 240.
Criminological research on organizational fraud influences and fraud triangle applications.
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