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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Definitions:

Criminal Cases

Legal proceedings brought against individuals accused of committing crimes, aiming to determine guilt and assign punishment.

Go To Trial

The process by which a case is brought before a court to resolve disputes between parties.

Incarceration

Incarceration is the act of confining someone in a prison or jail as part of the punishment for committing a crime.

Probation

A period of supervision over an offender, ordered by the court instead of serving time in prison.