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Which of the following did the appellate court rule in Securities and Exchange Commission v.Mutual Benefits Corp.,the case in the text involving whether a viatical settlement investment is an investment contract under securities laws?


A) That a viatical settlement investment is not an investment contract because no significant post-purchase activity takes place in such contracts, and the expectation of profits is not therefore based solely on the efforts of the promoter or a third party.
B) That a viatical settlement investment is not an investment contract because profit depends entirely upon the mortality of the insured.
C) That a viatical settlement investment is not an investment contract because such contracts are void as against public policy.
D) That a viatical settlement investment is an investment contract in that investors were offered and sold an investment in a common enterprise in which they were promised profits that were dependent on the efforts of the promoters.
E) That a viatical settlement investment is an investment contract because no significant post-purchase activity took place, thereby establishing the dependence of profits on the presale activities of the promoter.

F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

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Which of the following is a term,if any,that would describe Scott as an investor?


A) Approved
B) Sophisticated
C) Accredited
D) Superior
E) There is no specific term to describe Scott as he is considered the same as any other investor.

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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If a violation of federal securities laws is serious enough to merit criminal prosecution,the Fraud Section of the Securities and Exchange Commission prosecutes the action.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is true regarding federal acts regulating securities transactions?


A) The Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Anti-Fraud Securities Act of 2001 are all federal acts regulating securities transactions.
B) The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Securities Act of 1933 are federal acts regulating securities transactions, but the Anti-Fraud Securities Act of 2001 is not.
C) The Anti-Fraud Securities Act of 2001 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are federal acts regulating securities transactions, but he Securities Act of 1933 is not.
D) The Anti-Fraud Securities Act of 2001 and the Securities Act of 1933 are federal acts regulating securities transactions, but he Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is not.
E) The Securities Act of 1933 is a federal act regulating securities transactions, but the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Anti-Fraud Securities Act of 2001 are not.

F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Which of the following refers to the practice of an owner of a particular stock telling other investors about the virtues of the stock,artificially increasing demand for the stock,and causing an increase in price only to sell it for a quick profit?


A) Pumping and dumping
B) Marketing and selling
C) Pushing and pulling
D) Increasing and decreasing
E) Inflating and deflating

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following permits qualified issuers to register securities that they will sell on a delayed or continuous basis in the future?


A) Delayed registrations
B) Continuous registrations
C) Approved registrations
D) Shelf registrations
E) Acknowledged filings

F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

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A person who violates the 1933 Securities Act can be fined but not sent to jail.

A) True
B) False

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