Complete Question:
An investment adviser is opening that day's mail and receives a check from a customer made out to the "Jones Cleaning Service" - the check was mailed in error to the adviser. The same day, the investment adviser mails the check back to Jones Cleaning Service. Under NASAA rules, the investment adviser:
I. is deemed to have taken custody of the customer's funds
II. has not taken custody of the customer's funds
III. must keep a record of the check received
IV. is not required to keep a record of the check received
A. I and III
B. I and IV
C. II and III
D. II and IV
Answer:
C. II and III
Explanation:
In this scenario, an investment adviser is opening that day's mail and receives a check from a customer made out to the "Jones Cleaning Service" - the check was mailed in error to the adviser. The same day, the investment adviser mails the check back to Jones Cleaning Service. Under North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) rules, the investment adviser has not taken custody of the customer's funds and must keep a record of the check received.
<em>According to NASAA rules, if an investment adviser inadvertently receives a check made out to a third party like it was made out to the "Jones Cleaning Service" in error, provided that the investment adviser mails the check to the third party (customer) within 3 business-working days, then the adviser has not taken custody of the customer's funds. Also, it is required that the investment adviser must keep a record of the check received. </em>
When there are large variances in actual economic useful lives among the assets
Answer:
a. Domestic producers require time to gain experience and lower their unit costs; this will allow these producers to compete successfully in international markets.
Explanation:
According to the infant-industry theory, new industries in emerging and developing economies need protection for unfair competition from industries in advanced economies. The new industries need time to grow and develop economies of scale that can match those from more developed economies.
Economists describe infant industries as those in their early stages of development and, as such, cannot compete favorably with established rivals. Proponents of Infant-economies protection argue that infant industries need protection from international competitors capable of flooding domestic markets with cheaper goods. Protection assist infant industries to mature and develop economies of scale.
