All of the Following Are Reasons for the State of Perceived

All of the following are reasons for the state of perceived ethical business conduct except which?

A) a growing tendency for business decisions to be judged publicly by groups with different values and interests
B) the increased pressure on businesspeople to make decisions in a society with diverse value systems
C) an increase in the public's expectations of ethical business behavior
D) ethical business conduct may have declined
E) businesses behaving more ethically during periods of economic recovery