A financial intermediary who, through deceit or fraudulent means, affects the public market price of securities can face a maximum of

A) a monetary fine of three times the loss avoided or gain received.
B) two years less a day in custody of a provincial institution.
C) five years imprisonment in a federal penitentiary.
D) ten years imprisonment in a federal penitentiary.
E) None of the responses are correct.

Financial Intermediary

An institution that acts as a middleman between savers and borrowers, facilitating the flow of funds in the financial markets.

Fraudulent Means

Fraudulent means involve deceit, trickery, or dishonest conduct with the intention of gaining an unfair advantage or causing harm to another party.

Securities

Financial instruments that represent ownership positions in publicly-traded corporations, creditor relationships with governmental bodies or corporations, or rights to ownership.