SERIES-63 practice question 30 of 35

No: 192 The maximum monetary civil liability that a person who has violated a securities law can be expected to pay is

Answer options

A: the original investment + a state-deemed appropriate interest rate + court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees + any state-determined “pain and suffering” award.

B: the original investment + a state-deemed appropriate interest rate + court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees + any state-determined “pain and suffering” award - any income the victim has received on the investment.

C: the original investment + a state-deemed appropriate interest rate + court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees - any income the victim has received on the investment. Correct answer

D: the original investment + a state-deemed appropriate interest rate + court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees + any income the victim has received on the investment.

Correct Answer:

C. the original investment + a state-deemed appropriate interest rate + court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees - any income the victim has received on the investment.

Explanation

The maximum monetary civil liability that a person who has violated a securities law can be expected to pay is the original investment + a state-deemed appropriate interest rate + court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees - any income the victim has received on the investment. The monetary liability is reduced by any dividends, interest income, or capital gains the investor may have received. Monetary awards for pain and suffering are not considered.

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