Question

Based on the domino effect of crime, if an employer begins to lose money due to employee theft, what would most likely happen as a result?

The employer will have to raise prices to make up the difference.
Employees will be watched more closely by supervisors.
The employer will cut costs by reducing inventory.
The business will stop hiring new workers.

Answer 1

The employer will have to raise prices to make up the difference.

Explanation: losses from employee theft are often passed on to customers as higher prices (or offset by cutting services/wages), producing a ripple—or domino—effect beyond the initial crime.