In Order to Avoid Insider Trading, the SEC (Securities and Exchange

question 162

Multiple Choice

In order to avoid insider trading, the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) has adopted a new rule called ________ that requires publicly traded companies to release information to everyone in a timely manner, rather than just to a few persons.

• A) Insider Trading Phenomenon
• B) Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure)
• C) Red Herring Regulation
• D) PDI (Public Display of Information Act)

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Definitions:

Trade Secrets

Information, including formulas, practices, processes, designs, instruments, patterns, or compilations of information, that is not generally known or reasonably ascertainable, by which a business can obtain an economic advantage over competitors.

Illegal Contract

An agreement that is against the law and unenforceable by the judicial system.

Illegal Contracts

Agreements that are against the law, whether due to the nature of the contract, the way it was entered into, or the purpose of the agreement.

Accounting Practice

The procedures and guidelines followed by accountants to record, report, and manage financial transactions and positions.