What Was the First Industry to Contract with "Investment Banks

question 13

Multiple Choice

What was the first industry to contract with "investment banks" to raise capital by selling shares of stock to investors?

• A) the electric motor industry
• B) the railroad industry
• C) the oil industry
• D) the agriculture industry
• E) the textile industry

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Pure Competition

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