According to a survey, in principal perpetrator, males in a majority of cases, accounting for ___ percent of frauds versus ___ percent in which a female was the primary culprit.
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The correct answer is C. 62 versus 37.
According to the 2020 ACFE Report to the Nations, which is a biennial study of occupational fraud, males were the principal perpetrators in 62% of cases, while females were the principal perpetrators in 37% of cases. The remaining 1% of cases had multiple perpetrators, and the gender of the principal perpetrator was unknown in another 1% of cases.
It's important to note that these percentages are based on reported cases of occupational fraud, and may not necessarily reflect the true gender breakdown of all fraud perpetrators. Additionally, gender should not be used as the sole indicator of fraud risk or guilt. Fraud can be committed by individuals of any gender, and other factors such as opportunity, rationalization, and pressure are also important to consider when assessing fraud risk.