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Cam, an accountant for Discount Inc., learns that the company's soon-to-be-announced quarterly sales figures exceed analysts' expectations. Cam tells Ed, who tells Frye, who buys 100 shares of the company's stock. Frye knows that Ed got the information from Cam. When Discount publicly announces the figures, Frye sells the stock for a profit. Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Ed is most likely
A) liable for insider trading.
B) not liable because Ed did not prevent others from profiting.
C) not liable because Ed did not misappropriate any information.
D) not liable because Ed does not work for Discount.
On May 20, 2024