Dhani,an Accountant for Eureka,Inc

question 36

Multiple Choice

Dhani,an accountant for Eureka,Inc.,learns of undisclosed com-pany plan-s to market a new laptop.Dhani buys 1,000 shares of Eureka stock.He re-veals the company plans to Fay,who buys 500 shares.Fay tells Geoff,who tells Hu.Both Geoff and Hu buy 100 shares.They know that Fay got her informa-tion from Dhani.When Eureka publicly an-nounces its new laptop,Dhani,Fay,Geoff,and Hu sell their stock for a profit.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 26-3.Under the Securities Ex-change Act of 1934,Fay is most likely

• A)liable for insider trading.
• B)not liable because Fay did not prevent others from profiting.
• C)not liable because Fay did not solicit information from Dhani.
• D)not liable because Fay does not work for Eureka.

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Definitions:

Control Block

An interest controlling 50% of outstanding votes plus one; thereby it may decide the fate of the firm.

Corporate Takeover

The acquisition of one company by another, either through direct purchase or through the accumulation of a majority of its stock shares.

Distribution

The process of delivering products or services from the producer to the final consumer.

Greenmail

A targeted stock repurchase where payments are made to potential bidders to eliminate unfriendly takeover attempts.