Consider the Following Examples of Computer Crime as You Answer

question 68

Multiple Choice

Consider the following examples of computer crime as you answer the question:
i.Social Security numbers are stolen from a company's database.ii.A fraudster uses a computer to identify people over the age of 80 with annual incomes of $250,000 or more.iii.A supervisor receives threats from a worker via e-mail; the worker demands promotion as a condition of not exposing the supervisor's illegal acts.iv.An unhappy customer launches a denial-of-service attack.Which two items represent the same category of risk from the list discussed in the chapter?

• A)I and II
• B)I and III
• C)II and IV
• D)None of these

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Definitions:

Overallotment Provisions

Options in securities underwriting that allow underwriters to sell more shares than initially planned, useful in managing demand and stabilizing the market price post-listing.

Implicit Call Option

A provision in a financial contract that gives the issuer the right, but not the obligation, to take a specified action under certain conditions, often found in bonds.

Include

To contain, encompass, or have something as part of a whole or group.

American Call Option

A financial contract that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy a specified quantity of an asset at a predetermined price within a specified time period until expiration.