The executives of mckesson and robbins pharmaceuticals were able to steal about $2.9 million in 1939 because:

The main reason as to the fact that they were able to steal about $2.9 million in the year 1939 was because of the physical inspection of the inventory of which it was likely not performed by those responsible such as the auditors.

pennsylvania, new hampshire, massachusetts, connecticut and rhode island .