The Securities and Exchange Commission Has Accused Martha of Benefiting

question 315

Multiple Choice

The Securities and Exchange Commission has accused Martha of benefiting unfairly from information secured from a corporate officer of Stewart Engineering. Because Martha used that information to profit in the stock market, she faces ________ charges.

• A) insider trading
• B) security tampering
• C) corporate fraud
• D) short selling

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