An Economic Motive for Fraud Is the Need for Money

question 45

True/False

An economic motive for fraud is the need for money.

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Definitions:

Subscription Price

The price at which existing shareholders can purchase new shares of a company before the shares are offered to the public.

Rights Offering

A financial mechanism wherein a company offers its existing shareholders the opportunity to buy additional shares directly from the company at a discounted price, before the company offers it to the general public.

Stock Price

The cost of purchasing a share of ownership in a company, fluctuating based on supply and demand in the stock market.

Net Income

The net income of a company once all costs and taxes are subtracted from its total revenue.