Rules Which Do Not Differentiate Between Domestic and Foreign Firms

question 55

Multiple Choice

Rules which do not differentiate between domestic and foreign firms are known as ________.

• A)discriminatory regulations
• B)nondiscriminatory regulations
• C)deregulations
• D)government regulations
• E)national securities

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Definitions:

Family Resemblance Test

A legal test applied to determine whether a new financial instrument should be classified as a security under U.S. law.

Reves v. Ernst & Young

A significant court case that established a test for determining whether a transaction qualifies as a security under the securities laws.

Promissory Notes

Written promises to pay a specified sum of money to a certain entity or person at a specified time or on demand.

Howey Test

A test derived from SEC v. W.J. Howey Co. to determine if a transaction qualifies as an "investment contract" and thus is considered a security subject to certain regulatory requirements.