An agent of a broker-dealer is approached by the manager of a local bank, who tells that agent the following: "If you have any customers who want an extremely safe investment, you can sell them CDs issued by our bank and we will pay you a $50 referral fee for each completed sale." Which statement is TRUE about the agent engaging in this activity?A. This is permitted because the CD is an exempt security
B. This is an unethical activity known as selling away unless the agent obtains written permission of his or her firm to sell the bank's CDs
C. This is an illegal activity because agents are prohibited by law from selling away from their employing broker-dealer
D. This is permitted because the agent is only receiving nominal compensation for each CD sold

James has set the goal of achieving all "a"s during this year of school.which term best describes this goal

Sam and diane are completing their federal income taxes for the year and have identified the amounts listed here. how much can they rightfully deduct? • agi: $80,000 • medical and dental expenses: $9,000 • state income taxes: $3,500 • mortgage interest: $9,500 • charitable contributions: $1,000.

David burdick is the ceo of acme bubblegum, a successful public company. as one of the cofounders of the company, burdick has enjoyed speaking and writing about the success of acme bubblegum for several years. typically, he speaks at conferences or directly to the press, but recently, he has been blogging about his firm anonymously. specifically, he defended a recent advertising campaign that was unpopular among consumers and pointedly attacked one of acme bubblegum’s competitors. burdick deeply enjoys his anonymous blogging and believes that none of his readers actually know that he works for acme bubblegum.should burdick be allowed to praise his company’s performance anonymously online? should he be allowed to attack his competitors without disclosing his relationship with the company? how would you feel if the ceo of a company at which you shopped was secretly writing criticisms of his or her competition? how would you feel if you knew a writer for your favorite blog was actually closely involved in a company that the blog discussed? 1. define the ethical issue? 2. who are the primary stakeholders? 3. what are the possible alternatives? 4. how could you evaluate the ethical implications of the alternative actions (use appropriate decision rules)? 5. what action would you recommend and why?