Federal investigators, called in at the request of the management of

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Federal investigators, called in at the request of the management of Ploutos National Bank, recently apprehended a ring of seven embezzlers from among the bank's employees. The bank management decided to call in the federal investigators when they were unable to account for millions of dollars missing in their budget for this year. All the funds those seven individuals embezzled have been returned to the bank, and that accounts for about two thirds of the total amount missing. All seven of the accused have plea-bargained to avoid trial and are now serving in prison on reduced sentences.

Which of following conclusions can most properly be drawn from the information above?

(A) The Ploutos National Bank still has reason to suspect more embezzlers beyond the seven apprehended by Federal investigators.

(B) In the past, no employee had ever embezzled funds from Ploutos National Bank

(C) Federal investigators have the means at their disposal to detect any large illegal transfers of money.

(D) The seven embezzlers would have wound up with longer prison sentences if they had not plea-bargained.

(E) In initiating a federal investigation of their own company, the managers of Ploutos National Bank were subject to no fees from the federal government.

ElninoEffect · Answer

What we know:

- Bank requested the help of federal investigators for the fraud, millions of dollars, that happened in the Bank.
- Investigators apprehended 7 embezzlers who turned out to be bank employees.
- All the funds those 7 embezzlers embezzled have been returned to the bank which accounts for 2/3rd of the total amount missing. (Means still 1/3rd is missing)
- Accused have opted for a plea bargain to avoid trials.

Now conclusion which can be drawn:
 (A)  The Ploutos National Bank still has reason to suspect more embezzlers beyond the seven apprehended by Federal investigators.
 Yes, as still 1/3rd of the amount is missing and the result of the investigations raises more doubt on the same. 
(B) In the past, no employee had ever embezzled funds from Ploutos National Bank
 Past has no importance here nor is being mentioned so have very little relevance. 
(C) Federal investigators have the means at their disposal to detect any large illegal transfers of money.
 From the argument, we know that Federal investigators have caught the culprits but nothing has been mentioned about the process as to how they have done it. They could have done it through interrogation or through tracking of illegal transfer of money. Nothing can be said with certainty. Hence cannot be concluded. 
(D) The seven embezzlers would have wound up with longer prison sentences if they had not plea-bargained.
 Same as option C, we know that culprits took the plea bargain to avoid trial. The trial could have led to the long prison sentence or could have led to a lesser sentence nothing can be inferred.  
(E) In initiating a federal investigation of their own company, the managers of Ploutos National Bank were subject to no fees from the federal government.
 It cannot be inferred as nothing has been mentioned as such.

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