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Which of the following scenarios MOST ACCURATELY represents a suitability violation in a jurisdiction that imposes a suitability requirement on broker-dealers?

A.

A broker-dealer is unfamiliar with their client's risk appetite, so they refuse to make any investments on the client's behalf without additional information.

B.

A broker-dealer learns about a promising investment and recommends it to their new client without knowing the client's relevant personal and financial information.

C.

A broker-dealer makes an extremely conservative recommendation to a client that aligns with their risk profile and financial information.

D.

A broker-dealer makes an investment for a client without first obtaining the client's approval to make that specific transaction on their behalf.

Greta is convicted of white-collar crime. However, her sentence is suspended in return for her promise of good behavior. Which of the following BEST describes Greta's sentence?

A.

Determinate sentence

B.

Probation

C.

indeterminate sentence

D.

Deferred prosecution agreement

Which of the following statements regarding using front businesses as a method of laundering money is MOST ACCURATE?

A.

Front businesses are a favored method because it is easy to match the costs associated with providing customers food, liquor, and entertainment with the revenues produced.

B.

Bars, restaurants, and nightclubs are commonly used as front businesses because these venues tend to charge relatively low prices and customers rarely vary in their purchases.

C.

Front businesses can often be detected because these businesses have a large number of customers during peak operating hours and high income.

D.

A front business that conducts legitimate business can provide cover for delivery and transportation related to illegal activity.

In systems using adversarial processes, an attorney may impeach an opposing party's witness by showing that the witness:

A.

Has a keen ability to observe

B.

Made poor consistent statements

C.

Testified from personal knowledge

D.

Is influenced by bias or self-interest

Each of the following is a common legal defense for tax evasion EXCEPT:

A.

The taxpayer relied on an attorney or accountant.

B.

The taxpayer has filed for bankruptcy.

C.

The taxpayer has a mental illness.

D.

There is no tax deficiency.

Which of the following is the MOST ACCURATE statement about serf-regulatory organizations (SROs) in the securities industry?

A.

An SRO generally has sole regulatory authority over the securities industry in the jurisdiction in which it operates

B.

In most jurisdictions. SROs are prohibited from participating in the resolution of disputes related to securities transactions

C.

An SRO is a governmental entity that exercises regulatory authority over the securities industry in its jurisdiction

D.

In some jurisdictions SROs establish the standards and rules under which members of the securities industry operate

In most common law jurisdictions, which of the following BEST describes when the duty to preserve evidence begins?

A.

When litigation is reasonably anticipated

B.

When the company receives notice of the lawsuit

C.

When the judge sets the schedule for discovery

D.

When the court orders the party to produce the evidence

Company A used Company B to recover damages for the breach of a contract. In the same proceeding. Company B sought damages for an allegation that Company A fraudulently induced Company B into entering the contract. In this case, what would Company B's claim against Company A be called?

A.

Counterclaim

B.

Collateral attack

C.

Reversal

D.

Cross-claim

According to the best practices regarding large cash transactions with customers as provided by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations, which of the following transactions would require a report to be filed with the government?

A.

A domestic cash deposit into a bank of a sum that is below the jurisdiction's designated threshold.

B.

A single cash purchase of restaurant supplies for a sum that is above the jurisdiction's designated threshold.

C.

A single cash purchase of casino credits for a sum that is above the jurisdiction's designated threshold.

D.

All of the above.

Aliyah is an employee at Chatham, a publicly traded corporation, and she owns shares of Chatham's stock. Aliyah learns that Chatham is going to publicly announce low earnings, so she sells her shares of Chatham's stock. If her conduct is illegal in the jurisdiction where she works and resides, then what type of crime did Aliyah MOST LIKELY commit?

A.

Churning

B.

Insider trading

C.

Trading on margin

D.

Futures fraud