Spectrum Paints Inc

question 40

Multiple Choice

Spectrum Paints Inc. is a public company whose shares are traded in the public securities markets. Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the firm is subject to the direct corporate governance requirements of

• A)any other public company with which the firm exchanges shares.
• B)any state in which the firm does business.
• C)the federal government.
• D)the state in which the firm incorporated.

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