Mr. Blue has invested in SuperMart Inc. Mr. Blue purchased $5000 worth of shares or
3% equity in the company. Shortly after investing SuperMart Inc. is found guilty of
various civil wrongs and a judgment is entered in against the company for 3.1 million
dollars. How much liability will Mr. Blue have?
A.$5000 will be the limit of his liability
B.$93,000 or 3% of the value of the judgment
C.$0 Since Mr. Blue was not a managing officer
D.$100,000 which is statutory minimum for investor liability
In order to prove a violation of monopoly under the Sherman Act, the offending person
or company must have done what?
A.Had the intent to monopolize
B.Profited by the actions in question
C.Violated criminal statutes in at least one state
D.Engaged in civil fraud during the course of business
Which of the following is true about the Williams Act?
A.It regulates tender offers only when the bidder intends to hold at least 2 percent of the
subject company’s shares.
B.It requires bidders to solicit shares from at least 100 shareholders.
C.It does not permit tendering shareholders to withdraw their tendered shares.
D.The aim of the Williams Act is to protect investors and to give the bidder and the
subject company equal opportunities to present their cases to the shareholder.