The Department of Justice established sentencing guidelines that suggest more ____ treatment for convicted executives if their companies have ethics programs.
A) stringent
B) intense
C) lenient
D) fair

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The sentence suggests that the Department of Justice recommends less severe treatment for convicted executives whose companies have ethics programs. Therefore, the best choice is C, lenient.

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