Sam is a manager at StyleOne Apparels Inc. and is friends with the company's CEO. This privilege gives Sam the information that StyleOne Apparels is in the midst of talks to take over a leading rival. Sam buys stocks of StyleOne with the expectation that its stocks will appreciate. But the deal falls through and the stocks of StyleOne depreciate in the following months. Are Sam's actions unethical? Why? A) Yes, because it is unethical to trade stocks based on insider information irrespective of the final outcome.
B) Yes, because it is illegal and unethical for Sam to possess any kind of insider information.
C) No, because Sam did not ask the CEO to disclose such information to him.
D) No, because Sam did not make any profits from trading stocks using this information.

At april 1, 2019, the food and drug administration is in the process of investigating allegations of false marketing claims by hulkly muscle supplements. the fda has not yet proposed a penalty assessment. hulkly’s fiscal year ends on december 31, 2018. the company’s financial statements are issued in april 2019. required: for each of the following scenarios, determine the appropriate way to report the situation. 1. management feels an assessment is reasonably possible, and if an assessment is made an unfavorable settlement of $13 million is reasonably possible. 2. management feels an assessment is reasonably possible, and if an assessment is made an unfavorable settlement of $13 million is probable. 3. management feels an assessment is probable, and if an assessment is made an unfavorable settlement of $13 million is reasonably possible. 4. management feels an assessment is probable, and if an assessment is made an unfavorable settlement of $13 million is probable.

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