Bryan Works as a Salesman for Jumbo Corp

Bryan works as a salesman for Jumbo Corp. Last year his sales target was $3 million and this year in an aggressive bid for growth, the company increased the sales quota for all its salespeople to $5 million, although the market for Jumbo Corp's product has slowed. In order to meet his target, Bryan bribed an official of a potential customer. The roots of his unethical behavior can be traced to

A) unrealistic performance goals.
B) cultural differences of countries.
C) strong personal ethics among employees.
D) varying ethical standards in different nations.
E) national differences in factors of production.