Which of the following would be an example of potential corporate conflict of interest?

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A) This scenario presents a potential conflict of interest because it involves a personal relationship between the owner of the television station and the person leading the charity event. The positive coverage could be seen as an attempt to benefit the owner's friend rather than provide unbiased news coverage.
B) This scenario presents a potential conflict of interest because the newspaper is reporting on a company owned by the same parent company. The newspaper may be incentivized to give positive coverage to the online business to benefit the parent company.
C) This scenario presents a potential conflict of interest because the parent company has a partnership with the media corporation being reported on. The reporting may not be objective if the parent company wants to maintain a positive relationship with its partner. 
Therefore, all of these scenarios present potential corporate conflicts of interest.

Which of the Following Would Be an Example of Potential