QUESTION 1 The Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval (EDGAR) system: provides all publicly and privately available data about a firm. O provides all publicly available data filed with the U.S. SEC. provides all publicly and privately available data filed with the U.S. SEC and federal judges. provides all publicly and privately available data filed with federal judges. QUESTION 2 17 Bernie Madoff created a Ponzi Scheme by: bribing the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission with $50 billion. taking investors' money and buying stocks for them. If the stocks did not do well, he paid off old investors with money from new investors. promising a steady return of 1 to 2% per month and then investing wisely to be able to make good on that promise. taking investors' money, but keeping the money for himself. He paid returns to old investors with money from new investors