During the period between 2000 and 2002, a large number of scandals were uncovered.

Most of these scandals were related to_________

I) Manipulation of financial data to misrepresent the actual condition of the firm.

II) Misleading and overly optimistic research reports produced by analysts.

III) Allocating IPOs to executives as a quid pro quo for personal favors.

IV) Greenmail.

A. Deposits

B. Life insurance reserves

C. Mutual funds

D. Debt securities and other

E. Personal trusts

A. NT$154,111

B. NT$264,387

C. NT$426,698

D. NT$1,302,656

E. NT$1,709,836

A. equipment

B. real estate

C. other assets

D. consumer durables and semi-durables

E. inventories

A. depends on the value of the related security

B. is unable to be calculated

C. is unrelated to the value of the related security

D. has been enhanced due to the recent misuse and negative publicity regarding these instruments

E. is worthless today

A. agency problem

B. diversification problem

C. liquidity problem

D. solvency problem

E. regulatory problem

A. equipment

B. real estate

C. other assets

D. consumer durables and semi-durables

E. inventories

A. a common share of Microsoft

B. an Intel bond

C. a commodity futures contract and a call option on Intel stock

D. a call option on Intel stock and an Intel bond

E. a common share of Intel stock