Which of the Following Statements Is True of Short-Swing Profits

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of short-swing profits?

• A) Short-swing profits refer to any profits made by insiders who buy and sell company stock within a three-month time period.
• B) The short-swing profits rule of Section 16 depends on misuse of information.
• C) Short-swing profits refer to those profits that have been made within a six-month time period.
• D) The short-swing profits policy takes into consideration order of purchase and sale in determining its legality.
• E) Short-swing profits are calculated on the highest price in and the lowest price out during any fiscal period.

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