In Discussing the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Text

question 10

Multiple Choice

In discussing the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , the text makes all of the following statements except

• A) the SEC was created to protect investors against stock market fraud.
• B) the SEC was created during the 1930s.
• C) many SEC officials work for Wall Street before or after working for the SEC.
• D) the SEC alerted the public to Bernie Madoff's fraudulent schemes as soon as the SEC was tipped off about them.
• E) the SEC believes that preserving confidence in the stock market is essential, even if that confidence may be misguided.

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