The individual who's scheme ran from 1960 to 2009, it is the largest fraud committed by a single individual.
Who is Bernie Madoff?
100
Defined by Merriam-Webster as a "fairness and straightforwardness of conduct [or] an adherence to the facts."
What is honesty?
100
This culture has a rights-based value system stressing rights, justice, and utility.
What is North America?
200
The town where Adelphia was started.
What is Coudersport?
200
The company that was arguably at the epicenter of the financial crisis, seeing as to how its London arm fell apart due to credit default swaps.
What is AIG?
200
The individual who is the namesake for Mr. Madoff's (and many others) scheme.
Who is Charles Ponzi?
200
Defined by Merriam-Webster as "sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it"
What is compassion?
200
This culture focuses its value-system on personal rights.
What is Europe?
300
The firm that audited Adelphia's financial statements during the scandal.
What is Deloitte & Touche?
300
Run by Rupert Murdoch, this company could be said to run the media.
What is News Corp.?
300
Even boy bands cannot escape fraud, this former boy band manager allegedly stole over $300 million dollars from investors through a fake travel company.
Who is Lou Pearlman?
300
Defined by Merriam-Webster as "firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values."
What is integrity?
300
Its value-system is characterized as duty-based, more specifically an obligation to savior.
What is the Middle East?
400
The individual who received a 20 year sentence for his involvement in the Adelphia fraud.
Who is Timothy Rigas?
400
The "American" company that recently accepted a takeover bid by a Belgian-Brazilian consortium. The family members still managed to keep hold of their stock.
What is Anheuser-Busch Cos.?
400
The 2002 film Catch Me If You Can, was based on his life.
Who is Frank Abignale Jr.?
400
Defined by Merriam-Webster as "[the ability to] foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or scientific reason."
What is predictability?
400
Its value-system is characterized by a duty-based obligation to the company.
What is Japan?
500
The amount of debt left off of Adelphia's books.
What is $2.3 billion?
500
The School of Management at BYU is named for this family?
What is Marriott?
500
Up to his death in prison, he, the former CEO, denied his guilt in his company's fall saying it was short sellers and media bigwigs conspiring to bring him down.
Who is Kenneth Lay?
500
Defined by Merriam-Webster as "moral, legal, or mental accountability."
What is responsibility?
500
Its value-system is characterized by a duty-based obligation to family and religious values.