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The finance minister of a developing country demands a heavy payment for the approval of a multimillion dollar contract with a foreign company. This demand for the lump sum payment is called

A) Subornation.
B) Extortion.
C) Larceny.
D) Malfeasance.
E) Lubrication.

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Answer:

The correct answer is B. Extortion.

Step-by-step explanation:

Extortion is a crime that involves forcing a person, through the use of violence or intimidation, to perform or omit a legal act or legal business for profit and with the intention of producing a property or property damage of the taxpayer.

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