Question 1

Under the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC),publicly traded companies are required to announce major information to the general public,rather than first disclosing the information to selected major investors.

Accepted Answer

This is known as the principle of fair disclosure or Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure). It requires companies to simultaneously disclose significant information to the public and any selected group of investors or analysts. This ensures that all investors have access to the same information at the same time, preventing any insider trading.

Question 2

Ethical standards are not proven to affect a company's stock prices.

Accepted Answer

Ethical standards can impact a company's reputation, consumer trust, and investor confidence, which in turn can affect stock prices.

Question 3

Sexism is a form of sex discrimination that violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964,which gives both men and women the right to file lawsuits for intentional sexual harassment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sexism is a form of sex discrimination...

Question 4

Sexual harassment is divided into two categories: pressure to comply with unwelcome advances for job security and a hostile work environment.

Accepted Answer

Sexual harassment is indeed divided into two categories: Quid pro quo (pressure to comply with unwelcome advances for job security) and hostile work environment.

Question 5

The principal federal agency responsible for protecting investors from financial misdeeds is the Federal Trade Commission.

Accepted Answer

The principal federal agency responsible for protecting investors from financial misdeeds is the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), not the Federal Trade Commission. The SEC is responsible for enforcing federal securities laws and regulating the securities industry.

Quiz 2: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Under the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC),publicly traded companies are required to announce major information to the general public,rather than first disclosing the information to selected major investors.

Ethical standards are not proven to affect a company's stock prices.

Sexism is a form of sex discrimination that violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964,which gives both men and women the right to file lawsuits for intentional sexual harassment.

Sexual harassment is divided into two categories: pressure to comply with unwelcome advances for job security and a hostile work environment.

The principal federal agency responsible for protecting investors from financial misdeeds is the Federal Trade Commission.