Why is the line between bribes and facilitating payments not always clear?

1. Are these allegations more of an ethics issue, a legal issue, or both?
2. Describe the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Why was it passed?
3. According to allegations, why did Walmart Mexico pay bribes?
4. How does Joseph Hoffman describe whether a payment to a government official is a bribe?
5. How does Joseph Hoffman describe facilitating payments? What is the difference between facilitating payments and bribes?
6. Why is the line between bribes and facilitating payments not always clear?
7. Why would the payments allegedly made by Walmart Mexico not be considered facilitating payments?
8. How might the Justice Department get around the statute of limitations if they find that Walmart Mexico engaged in bribery?
9. Why do you think criminal charges against Walmart could result in the company having to pay twice the amount of profits it initially gained from the alleged bribery?
Watch this video and answer the prompts above:https://youtu.be/9MXsUrlNekA