Fact Pattern 28-2 Ben,an Accountant for AirLift,Inc. ,A Ride Service,learns of Undisclosed Company

question 28

Multiple Choice

Fact Pattern 28-2
Ben,an accountant for AirLift,Inc. ,a ride service,learns of undisclosed company plans to distribute a new app.Ben buys 10,000 shares of AirLift stock.He reveals the company plans to Carly,who buys 5,000 shares.Carly tells Don,who tells Erwin,and each buys 1,000 shares.They know that Carly got her information from Ben.When AirLift publicly announces its new app,Ben,Carly,Don,and Erwin sell their stock for a profit.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 28-2.If Ben is liable under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,it will be because the information on which he based his purchase of AirLift stock was​

• A)a forward-looking forecast.
• B)not material.
• C)not yet public.
• D)not yet true.

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