Hannah Owned 12 Percent of the Shares of Floating Walls

question 10

Multiple Choice

Hannah owned 12 percent of the shares of Floating Walls Inc., a furniture manufacturing company, and had significant influence on the members of the board. She was informed about all the important decisions of the company and was also called for various board meetings. On obtaining information-from one of the senior board members-about the fall in the prices of the company's share, Hannah immediately sold 5 percent of her shares in the market. It can be said that Hannah indulged in _____.

• A) insider trading
• B) proxy solicitation
• C) a primary market transaction
• D) a capital market transaction
• E) a false-swing

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Definitions:

Consumer Price Index

A metric that investigates the aggregate average cost of a selection of consumer products and services, covering areas such as transportation, food, and medical services.

Disinflation

A slowdown in the rate of inflation, indicating a decrease in the pace at which prices are rising.

Deflation

A decrease in the general price level of goods and services, often indicating a reduction in the supply of money or credit in the economy.

Stagflation

A situation in an economy where inflation rates are high, economic growth rate slows, and unemployment remains steadily high, presenting a challenge to economic policy.