In SEC v. Howey, the Supreme Court:
a. defined a security as an investment of money in an enterprise with the expectations of profits earned by the efforts of the investor
b. was concerned with penalizing a case of fraud of investors in a large stock scam; it resulted in federal securities legislation being passed
c. held all "for profit" investments to be subject to securities regulation d. held the sale of plots of land on a development to be a security
e. none of the other choices
e
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
All of the following are operating leases except a
a. monthly lease on a building that can be canceled with 90 days' notice. b. ten-year lease on a new building. c. two-year lease on a truck with an option to renew for one more year. d. five-year lease of a computer with an option to buy for a small amount at the end of the lease.
______ are also called the unspoken rules of a group that shape behavior and attitudes.
a. Objectives b. Norms c. Strategies d. Policies
Punitive damages are typically limited to cases where the defendant acted recklessly or intentionally in the actions that hurt the plaintiff
Indicate whether the statement is true or false