Dee,an Accountant,does Not Work for Emergent Company,but Wrong-Fully Obtains Inside

question 38

Multiple Choice

Dee,an accountant,does not work for Emergent Company,but wrong-fully obtains inside information concerning Emergent.Based on the in-forma-tion,Dee buys and sells Emergent stock for personal gain.The Securities and Exchange Commission prose-cutes Dee,arguing that she is liable because she stole in-formation right-fully belonging to another.This argument is

• A)the blue-sky theory.
• B)the misappropriation theory.
• C)the red-herring theory.
• D)the tipper/tippee theory.

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