The Largest Source of New Long-Term Funds for Corporations During

question 114

Multiple Choice

The largest source of new long-term funds for corporations during the last 10 years was:

• A) corporate bonds.
• B) common stock.
• C) predominantly corporate bonds.
• D) about equally split between common stock and bonds.

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