Which of the following statements best describes a whistle-blower?
A) An employee is unhappy because his company is downsizing.
B) An employee tells the Consumer Product Safety Commission his company falsified safety reports on a child's car seat.
C) A salesperson for a hardware wholesaler tries to sell insurance to his regular customers in order to earn some extra income.
D) An employee loses his/her retirement fund due to a downturn in the stock market.
E) An employee spends the afternoon studying at work for her test rather than counting inventory as she was supposed to be doing.

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A whistle-blower is an employee who speaks out against illegal or unethical practices in a company, often to a government agency or the media. In this scenario, the employee reported the falsified safety reports to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, making them a whistle-blower.

Which of the Following Statements Best Describes a Whistle-Blower