Purchasing Stock in a Company, Creating a Hype That Leads

question 89

Multiple Choice

Purchasing stock in a company, creating a hype that leads to the value of the stock rising, and then selling it at a profit is referred to as:

• A) pump and dump
• B) simple investment fraud
• C) illegal stock inflation
• D) playing the market

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