While Auditing the Financial Statements of Merlyn Company,Arturo Artinez Discovers

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Essay

While auditing the financial statements of Merlyn Company,Arturo Artinez discovers nonpublic,confidential information that Merlyn's earnings will be larger than earlier projected.Arturo informs his sister Selena about this,telling her,"You can make a lot of money using this information because it isn't public yet.Be discreet,however,because I'm not supposed to give you this information." Selena uses the information to purchase 20,000 shares of Merlyn.Three weeks later when,Merlyn releases the financial statements showing its actual earnings,the price of its shares rises and Selena earns a $120,000 profit.Has Selena violated Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act?

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Definitions:

Autocracy

A system of government where absolute power is concentrated in the hands of a single person or a dominant authority.

Socialist

Pertaining to socialism, a political and economic theory advocating for the collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods.

Communist

Relating to a political and social system in which property and resources are collectively owned, with the aim of eliminating class distinctions.

Theocratic

Pertaining to a form of government or a society where religious leaders control political power, often based on the belief that their authority is divinely guided.