Which of the following is an example of fraud?

• A. An example of fraud
• B. An example of abuse
• C. A permissible billing practice
• D. A clerical error

Answer: (A)

Fraud involves intentional deception to obtain something of value. The best choice directly illustrates that idea by naming itself as an example of fraud. It shows the deliberate deception concept in a straightforward way, which is what the question is testing.

The other options depict actions that are not fraud: abuse refers to improper or excessive practices that may be unethical but not necessarily based on deception; a permissible billing practice is allowed under the rules; a clerical error is a simple mistake without intentional deception. Since fraud requires intent to mislead for gain, only the self-describing option aligns with that concept.