An Audit by the IRS May Indicate an Illegal Act

question 65

True/False

An audit by the IRS may indicate an illegal act.

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Definitions:

Managed Investment Companies

Firms that invest pooled funds from clients, taking on the responsibility of investment decisions and management for those funds.

Closed-end Funds

Investment funds that have a fixed number of shares which are not redeemable from the fund. Instead, the shares can be purchased or sold only in the market, at their current market price.

Unit Investment Trusts

An investment company offering a fixed portfolio of securities in a one-time public offering, with units redeemable on demand.

Short-selling

The practice of selling securities or other financial instruments that are not currently owned, with the intention of repurchasing them later at a lower price.