Executive Manager: The research about the connection between global sourcing and the human rights atrocities and environmental violations that take place in many foreign factories is accurate in some cases, but not in all. If such atrocities or violations do currently occur, then companies should be compelled to act. However, in my opinion, among the foreign companies from whic our firm buys parts and components, there is no consistent and visible proof that any such acts have occurred. Given this, it is clear that increasing efforts to investigate wages and working conditions in these foreign factories is unnecessary.

If everything that the Executive Manager says is true, then each of the following could be true, EXCEPT which one?

The foreign companies with which his company works have committed human rights atrocities and violations in the past.

Human rights complaints have been waged against the foreign companies with which his company works.

Recent human rights atrocities occurring at foreign companies with which his company works have been documented by multiple sources.

The foreign companies with which his company works are committing human rights atrocities and violations in secret.

Environmental violations may possibly occur in the future by foreign companies from which his company sources.