The Wildcard Character That Stands for Any Group of Characters

question 30

Multiple Choice

The wildcard character that stands for any group of characters is the ____.

• A) Period (.)
• B) Semicolon (;)
• C) Asterisk (*)
• D) Plus sign (+)

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Definitions:

Security

A financial instrument representing an ownership position in a publicly-traded corporation (stock), a creditor relationship with a governmental body or a corporation (bond), or rights to ownership as represented by an option.

Securities Exchange Act

A U.S. law enacted in 1934 to govern the trading of securities, such as stocks and bonds, aimed at protecting investors from fraud.

Solicitation of Proxies

The process by which shareholders are asked to delegate their voting power to representatives to vote on their behalf at shareholder meetings.

Section 12

A specific segment or part within a legal document or statute that addresses a particular point of law.