You Are in Possession of Information That Indicates a Big

question 47

Multiple Choice

You are in possession of information that indicates a big merger between two corporations is about to occur, you might purchase shares of the corporation's stock so that when the merger is announced and the stock value increases, you will have received the benefit of that increase to the detriment of the public who did not know that information. This is an example of:

• A) ponzi scheme.
• B) embezzlement.
• C) insider trading.
• D) perjury.

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