Question

John Smith, a U.S. based businessman, paid the equivalent of $20 to an official of the country of Murundi to expedite the overnight delivery of critical documents. When questioned, John Smith claimed this was not a bribe. The $20 is an example of:

Answer 1

grease payment

Step-by-step explanation:

According tot the given statements the $20 is an example of " a grease payment ".

A grease payment is the bribe which is relatively very low in amount.

This is the amount paid to business person or to the lower level government official so as to alter the decision or ease out the process of some work.