The ABC Company became highly successful last year as a result of its efficient plant operations in the Indianapolis area. In fact, the company showed a 32% profit increase over the previous year's earnings. Not everyone was happy, however. Representatives from a nearby wildlife area that is publically owned said that emissions from the factory had done significant damage to their property and that the water supply for the property had been ruined. A spokesman for ABC denied that the company was responsible, but indicated that they were more than willing to help the wildlife area pay for the damage.
A) Please address the:
1) profit maximization
2) moral minimum
3) stakeholder
4) corporate citizenship tests as they pertain to ABC's conduct.
B) What would be the advantages and disadvantages to ABC if it were to apply each of these tests?