Which of the Following Was the Result at the U

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the result at the U.S.Supreme Court level in SEC v.Edwards,the case in the text involving sales of interests in pay telephones and the issue of whether a moneymaking scheme falls outside the definition of an investment contract because the promised rate of return is fixed rather than variable?

• A) That entitlement to a fixed rate of return did not prevent the arrangement from being an investment contract.
• B) That entitlement to a fixed rate of return prevented the arrangement from being an investment contract.
• C) That entitlement to a fixed rate of return did not prevent the arrangement from being an investment contract, but only because the underlying company went into bankruptcy.
• D) That entitlement to a fixed rate of return prevented the arrangement from being an investment contract, but only because the underlying company went into bankruptcy.

Understand the concept of social responsibility for a business and its implications.

Describe the role of communication tools in connecting control systems to business processes.

Explain the concept of productivity and its significance in operations management.

Understand the importance of inputs in determining the quality and quantity of the produced goods or services.

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