Answer to this week's riddle

Travis Hale

Again, the riddle:  

Tough economic conditions are likely responsible in a 66% uptick over the last two years in what sort of unethical business behavior?

Answer:  Answer: According to a recent Ernst and Young survey, "Globally, 15% of respondents are prepared to make cash payments [i.e. bribes], versus 9% in our last survey [2010].

Source: http://www.ey.com/Publication/vwLUAssets/Global-Fraud-Survey-a-place-for-integrity-12th-Global-Fraud-Survey/$FILE/EY-12th-GLOBAL-FRAUD-SURVEY.pdf