Gitman: Principl Manageri Finance_15 (15th Edition) (What's New in Finance)
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ISBN: 9780134476315
Author: Chad J. Zutter, Scott B. Smart
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.5P
Summary Introduction
To discuss:
The ethical issues related to insider trading.
Introduction:
An insider is a senior person in a firm or company who own a significant share in the company. Insider trading is an illegal act of buying and selling of stocks in the secondary market when one take the advantage through their access to illegal information.
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Gitman: Principl Manageri Finance_15 (15th Edition) (What's New in Finance)
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