A Civil Injury or Wrongful Act Committed Against Another Person

question 25

Multiple Choice

A civil injury or wrongful act committed against another person or property that results in harm and is compensated by money damages is

• A)civil law.
• B)tort law.
• C)contract law.
• D)administrative law.

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Definitions:

Registered Market Makers

Entities authorized to both buy and sell specified securities on a continuous basis to maintain liquidity in the financial markets.

Short Sale

This is a trading or investment strategy where an investor sells a security they do not own, expecting its price to decline.

Margin Required

The minimum amount of funds that must be deposited with a broker when borrowing to buy securities or entering into a futures contract, serving as collateral.

Over-the-counter

A decentralized market, without a central physical location, where participants trade stocks, commodities, currencies, or other instruments directly between two parties and not through a central exchange.