MATCHING Match Each Description with the Item Below

question 46

Multiple Choice

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Samuel Slater

• A)invented the telegraph
• B)invented the sewing machine
• C)with Boston Associates, formed the Boston Manufacturing Company
• D)wrote "Oh! Susanna"
• E)immigrant piano maker
• F)invented the primitive grain reaper
• G)advocate of free public education
• H)patented a process for vulcanizing rubber
• I)improved the steamboat
• J)used his memory to bring industrial technology from Britain to the United States

Distinguish between the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including the specific purposes and provisions of each.

Recognize the definitions and characteristics of securities as outlined in significant legal decisions and legislation.

Understand the registration process for securities and exceptions to this process.

Explain the concept of insider trading and the legal consequences for those involved.

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Definitions:

Discontinued Operations

A component of a business that has been disposed of, or is classified as held for sale, and represents a separate major line of business or geographical area of operations.

Transitory Earnings

Earnings that are considered temporary or not expected to persist in the future, reflecting non-recurring gains or losses.

Stock Returns

The earnings generated from investing in shares of stock, typically measured as the profit or loss made on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment's initial cost.

Accrual Earnings

The measure of a company's operating cash flow based on accrual accounting, reflecting earnings that are recorded when they are earned rather than when cash is received.