The Basic Regulatory Framework for Public Trading of Securities Within

question 53

Multiple Choice

The basic regulatory framework for public trading of securities within the United States is provided by:

• A)the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
• B)state governments.
• C)the Federal Reserve Bank.
• D)the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
• E)NASDAQ.

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