The Federal Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Commission aimed to
a. prohibit completely the sale of stocks on margin (i.e. with borrowed funds).
b. force stockbrokers to register with the federal government.
c. prevent interlocking directorates and business pyramiding schemes.
d. provide full disclosure of information and prevent insider trading and other fraudulent practices.
e. stop the practice of establishing interlocking directorates on America's corporate boards that produced controversial conflicts-of-interest in the governance of American businesses.
d
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While it appears that early life in Southeast Asia provided important contributions to the development of East Asia, concrete archeological evidence is limited because
a. material decays rapidly in the hot, humid climate. b. archeologists and historians are not very interested in studying Southeast Asia. c. the majority of materials were burned as offerings to the ancestors. d. the importance of trade resulted in materials being sent abroad.
The Seljuk Turks became a major power in the Middle East after what tenth-century event?
A) their conversion to Islam B) their announcement and enforcement of the Truce of God C) Basil II's missionaries conversion of them D) the establishment of Cairo as their capital E) the choice of Fatima as their caliph
The Three Kingdoms era was the most prosperous time in Chinese history
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What invention helped turn Western agriculture from subsistence farming to food production for domestic and international markets?
a. The cotton gin b. Fulton´s steam harvester c. Deere´s wooden plow d. Burpee´s seed drill e. McCormick´s reaper