LAW 531 Week 6 Quiz 1 | University of Phoenix

LAW 531 Week 6 Quiz 1 | University of Phoenix

1.            The _________________ Act protects consumers in the collection and reporting of their personal financial credit information.

o             Equal Credit Opportunity

o             Fair Debt Collection Practices

o             Fair Credit Reporting

o             Fair Credit and Charge Card Disclosure

 

2.            In order to make a claim of deceptive advertising, a party must show all but which of the following elements?

o             The false claim is likely to produce economic injury.

o             The false claim is made about a product or service.

o             The false claim is likely to deceive a buyer.

o             The false claim does not affect the purchasing decision.

 

3.            Which of the following is not a goal of the National Environment Policy Act?

o             to encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between humans and their environment

o             to prevent damage to the environment and biosphere

o             to conserve energy and endangered animals

o             to enrich understanding of ecological systems and natural resources

4.            Which of the following is NOT a form that an express warranty may take?

o             hyperbole about the nature or quality of a product

o             representative samples and models of a product

o             oral and written representations of a product

o             descriptions of a product

 

5.            Which of the following is NOT true of the Food and Drug Administration?

o             It inspects manufacturing facilities to check for adulteration.

o             It tests all drugs for safety and efficacy.

o             It aims to prevent adulterated food from entering the marketplace.

o             It conducts premarket safety assessments for new drugs.

6.            A copyright claim is an example of a(n) _________________ on a product.

o             implied warranty

o             lien

o             infringement

o             title

 

7.            An implied warranty of _________________ is an inherent promise that the product sold conforms to ordinary standards and that it is of the same average grade, quality, and value as similar products.

o             merchantability

o             title

o             product dependability

o             fitness for a particular purpose

 

8.            Which of the following is NOT true of the Consumer Product Safety Commission?

o             It is presided over by three commissioners who are appointed by the president.

o             It may issue recalls for dangerous products, but it may not ban dangerous products that are in the marketplace.

o             It operates a hotline and a website where consumers may report dangerous products.

o             It is an independent agency that does not operate under any other department of the federal government.

 

9.            Which of the following is NOT a required element of an environmental impact statement?

o             a cost-benefit analysis of the project

o             negative effects to the environment from the proposed action

o             a supportive petition of signatures proportional to the area’s population

o             a consideration of less adverse alternatives

 

10.          Accredited investors are those who have a net worth of at least _________________.

o             $20 million

o             $5 million

o             $10 million

o             $1 million

 

11.          Which of the following is NOT a goal of the Dodd-Frank Act?

o             increasing transparency and accountability

o             addressing fraud-related issues in investment banking and accounting

o             halting "too big to fail" bailouts

o             stabilizing the economy

 

12.          Which of the following is NOT true of the Investment Company Act?

o             It regulates the terms of adviser compensation.

o             Its primary purpose is to address conflicts of interest that arise in the operation of investment opportunities.

o             It restricts some types of securities trading.

o             It defines what constitutes an investment company.

 

13.          Which of the following is NOT true of the Investment Advisers Act?

o             It regulates the terms of management of client assets.

o             It requires all investment companies to register with the SEC.

o             It imposes a duty on advisers to act in the best interest of their clients at all times.

o             It contains a general antifraud provision.

 

14.          Which of the following is NOT an aim of the SOX Act?

o             To increase disclosure requirements

o             To address fraud-related issues in accounting and investment banking

o             To increase accountability of investment advisers

o             To increase corporate responsibility

 

15.          Which of the following is NOT true of the Securities Act of 1933?

o             It was enacted after the 1929 stock market crash, when many people thought unregulated securities trading was the cause of the crisis.

o             It requires registration from securities issued by federal, state, and local governments.

o             Its aim is to deter fraud by regulating the way that securities are offered to the public.

o             It requires issuers of securities who make offers to the public to register with the SEC.

 

16.          Trading of information that is not generally available to the public is known as _________________ trading.

o             insider

o             interdepartmental

o             private

o             nonpublic

 

17.          Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the SEC?

o             instituting regulations

o             prosecuting violations of regulations

o             copying state regulations and enforcing them on a federal level

o             monitoring the activities of advisers and brokers

 

18.          Financial interests that are expressly recognized as securities under the law are known as _________________ securities.

o             limited

o             express

o             statutorily defined

o             special interest

 

19.          Which of the following is NOT true of securities?

o             Stocks are always securities.

o             Bonds and investment contracts are examples of securities.

o             Securities involve pooled assets and shared profits.

o             Classification of securities hinges on an evaluation of the investor's role in the investment.

 

20.          Companies whose assets surpass $10 million are required to do all but which of the following?

o             report major business developments as they occur

o             report all major changes in personnel

o             have statutory insiders report the shares of company stock that they hold

o             file annual and quarterly financial reports

 

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