Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Once a company goes public,it must satisfy all of the requirements of public companies.
• B)Organizations such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),the securities exchanges (including the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ),and Congress (through the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)adopted new standards that focused on more thorough financial disclosure,greater accountability,and more stringent requirements for the board of directors.
• C)The major advantage of undertaking an IPO is also one of the major disadvantages of an IPO: When investors diversify their holdings,the equity holders of the corporation become more concentrated.
• D)Several high-profile corporate scandals during the early part of the twenty-first century prompted tougher regulations designed to address corporate abuses.

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Definitions:

Geographic Markets

Areas or regions wherein a company's products or services are available and where economic activities surrounding those goods take place.

Monopolizing

The act of a company obtaining exclusive control over a market or commodity, often seen as detrimental to fair competition.

Antitrust Laws

Regulations established to prevent anti-competitive practices, promote fair competition, and protect consumers.

Individual Person

A single human being as distinguished from a group, organization, or corporation.