The Securities Act of 1933 Has Two Basic Objectives, One

question 54

Multiple Choice

The Securities Act of 1933 has two basic objectives, one of which is to:

• A) extend protection to investors trading in outstanding, issued securities.
• B) grant the SEC power to impose administrative, civil penalties up to $600,000.
• C) regulate disclosure requirements on publicly held corporations.
• D) prohibit misrepresentation, deceit, and other fraudulent acts and unfair practices in the sale of securities generally, whether or not they are required to be registered.

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Definitions:

Overapplied Overhead

Overapplied overhead occurs when the allocated manufacturing overhead costs are more than the actual overhead costs, indicating too much cost was assigned to products.

Manufacturing Overhead

All manufacturing costs that are not directly assignable to specific units produced, including indirect labor and materials.

T-Accounts

A tool used in accounting to visualize and manage debits and credits for each account in the general ledger, presented in the shape of the letter "T".

Transactions

Financial events or exchanges between entities that result in changes to the accounting equation.