Don and Charles own a print shop.Because of computers and home printers their printing business has been slow.Don approaches Charles and says,"Why don't we print our own money? We have the knowledge and equipment to make virtually undetectable counterfeit $100 bills.That way we no longer need customers for our regular printing business." Charles responds,"That's a great idea.We can get rich.I'm in." However,no criminal conspiracy has yet to occur because:

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For a criminal conspiracy to occur, an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy must take place. Since there is no indication that Don and Charles have taken any step towards actually printing counterfeit money, there is no criminal conspiracy. Options A and B are also possible reasons why the conspiracy hasn't occurred, but they are not the best choice because they only address the logistics of counterfeiting, not the legal requirement for an overt act. Option D is also possible, but it is not the best choice because it assumes facts not given in the scenario (i.e. that Don was joking).

Don and Charles Own a Print Shop