Fact Pattern 19-2

question 59

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, Hu is most likely

• A) liable for insider trading.
• B) not liable because Hu is only a tippee, not a tipper.
• C) not liable because Hu is too far down the chain of disclosure.
• D) not liable because Hu traded on the basis of a true fact.

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or sales volume.

Period Cost

Costs that are expensed in the period in which they are incurred, not directly tied to production activities.

Fixed Selling Cost

Expenses that do not change with the level of goods or services sold, such as salaries of sales personnel and rent of the sales space.

EBITDA

An acronym for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization, indicating a company's financial performance.