Fact Pattern 19-2

question 51

Multiple Choice

Fact Pattern 19-2
Dhani, an accountant for Eureka, Inc., learns of undisclosed company plans to market a new laptop. Dhani buys 1,000 shares of Eureka stock. He reveals the company plans to Fay, who buys 500 shares. Fay tells Geoff, who tells Hu. Both Geoff and Hu buy 100 shares. They know that Fay got her information from Dhani. When Eureka publicly announces its new laptop, Dhani, Fay, Geoff, and Hu sell their stock for a profit.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 19-2. Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Fay is most likely

• A) liable for insider trading.
• B) not liable because Fay did not prevent others from profiting.
• C) not liable because Fay did not solicit information from Dhani.
• D) not liable because Fay does not work for Eureka.

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Definitions:

Perfectly Competitive

A perfectly competitive market is an economic theory of a market where all participants are price-takers, and goods are completely homogeneous, ensuring no single buyer or seller has market power.

Economic Profits

The financial gains that are realized when total revenues exceed total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs.

Accounting Profits

The net earnings of a company as calculated by subtracting all explicit costs from total revenues, according to standard accounting practices.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of output or production, such as rent or salaries.