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:

Net Realizable Value

The estimated selling price of goods minus the cost of their sale or disposal, often used to evaluate inventory or accounts receivable.

Inventory Cost Methods

Inventory cost methods are accounting strategies for valuing inventory, such as FIFO (First In, First Out), LIFO (Last In, First Out), and average cost method.

Inventory Turnover Ratio

A measure of how many times a company's inventory is sold and replaced over a period, indicating the efficiency of inventory management.

Average Cost Formula

A method used in accounting to calculate the cost of sold goods or services by dividing the total cost of goods available for sale by the total number of items available.