Phillip Hardy, One of the Potential Investors, Expresses the Desire

question 73

Multiple Choice

Phillip Hardy, one of the potential investors, expresses the desire to purchase only those types of assets in which he can maintain a relatively short-term interest. Which of the following investment opportunities would be most suited for Mr. Hardy?

• A) a venture that gives investors ownership of the equipment used by multiple South African mining companies
• B) an initiative to purchase the technology assets of an Indian consulting firm
• C) the Freehold Eastern Growth Fund, which purchases Eastern European growth stocks
• D) the Freehold World Climb Project, which maintains partial ownership of an Australian hiking equipment production plant

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