Chapter 4 Practice Questions
- 1. FINRA’s authority over sanctions makes it possible to impose all of the following on a person associated with a member except:
- A. Send a person to jail
- B. Suspend a person
- C. Impose a fine on a person
- D. Censure a person
- 2. What penalties may FINRA impose for a minor rules violation after the alleged violator has submitted an MRVP letter?
- A. Up to a $2,500 fine
- B. Suspension and/or up to a $2,500 fine
- C. Suspension, expulsion, and/or up to a $10,000 fine
- D. Suspension, expulsion, and/or a fine of any amount
- 3. FINRA may request that a member submit a letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent if:
- A. The member wishes to dispute a violation
- B. The member chooses not to dispute a violation
- C. The member wishes to register with a state securities administrator
- D. The member holds customer margin accounts
- 4. By signing an arbitration agreement, the parties agree to all of the following except:
- A. To give up the right to sue each other in court
- B. That the arbitration award will be final and binding
- C. That the ability of the parties to obtain discovery is generally more limited in arbitration than in court proceedings
- D. That the arbitrators must explain the reason(s) for their award in writing
- 5. In disputes between an associate and a member firm that do not involve a statutory discrimination claim, what is the composition of the panel of arbitrators?
- A. If the panel consists of one arbitrator, the arbitrator must be nonpublic.
- B. If the panel consists of three arbitrators, the panel will be made up of