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What Type of Securities Fraud Occurs When an Employee Falsifies

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What type of securities fraud occurs when an employee falsifies documents to make it appear as though the company had granted options on certain dates,but the dates are selected after the fact by looking backward for dates on which the stock price was low,thereby falsely inflating the profits of the company?


Definitions:

Gambler's Fallacy

The erroneous belief that if an event happens more frequently than normal during a past period, it will happen less frequently in the future, or vice versa.

Sunk Cost Fallacy

The misconception that one should continue an endeavor because of previously invested resources (time, money, effort) even if current costs outweigh the benefits.

Reductio Ad Absurdum

A logical argument technique where a proposition is disproven by following its implications to an absurd consequence.

Argumentum Ad Hominem

A fallacy in debate that targets a person's character or personal traits in an attempt to discredit their argument, rather than addressing the argument itself.

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