Which of the following statements describes an inconsistency of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (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 officials in order to expedite routine government actions, are excluded from the FCPA's definition of bribery. This creates an inconsistency with the broader definition of bribery under the Act, which prohibits any payment made with the intent of influencing an official to take any official action.

Which of the Following Statements Describes an Inconsistency of the Foreign