Which of the Following,if Any,may Be Defenses for Bruno

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following,if any,may be defenses for Bruno?

• A) For any alleged violations, Bruno could raise the defense that a plaintiff was aware of the omission or false statement when the security was purchased; but no defense is available based on the theory that omitted or false statements were immaterial to the sale of the security.
• B) For any alleged violations Bruno could raise the defenses that a plaintiff was aware of the omission or false statement when the security was purchased, and that any omitted or false statement was immaterial to the sale of the security.
• C) Except for the violation of selling securities before the effective registration date, Bruno could raise the defense that a plaintiff was aware of the omission or false statement when the security was purchased; but no defense is available based on the theory that omitted or false statements were immaterial to the sale of the security.
• D) Except for the violation of selling securities before the effective registration date, Bruno could raise the defenses that a plaintiff was aware of the omission or false statement when the security was purchased, and that any omitted or false statement was immaterial to the sale of the security.
• E) No defenses are available to Bruno because he had already been held liable to the SEC once.

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Definitions:

Required Rate

The minimum return an investor expects to achieve when investing in a particular asset or project.

Payback Period

The duration of time it takes for an investment to generate enough revenue to recover the initial cost of the investment.

Profitability Index

A measure used in capital budgeting to evaluate the profitability of an investment, calculated as the present value of future cash flows divided by the initial investment cost.

Discount Rate

The interest rate charged to commercial banks and other depository institutions for loans received from the Federal Reserve's discount window.