EBK CORPORATE FINANCE
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ISBN: 9780134202785
Author: DeMarzo
Publisher: VST
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Chapter 29, Problem 18P
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To discuss: The way wherein the laws on insider trading differ from merger-versus non-merger related trading.
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When a person trade on a public company’s securities or stocks through an access to non-public facts about the company, it is termed as insider trading. Few examples of insider trading are as follows:
- Information regarding upcoming merger announcement of a company
- Payout policy changes
- Updates on the earnings of the company
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Chapter 29 Solutions
EBK CORPORATE FINANCE
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