What Is the Difference Between a Public and Private Corporation

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a public and private corporation?

• A) Public corporations issue shares, whereas private corporations do not.
• B) Public corporations are owned by a government, whereas private corporations are owned by private individuals.
• C) Public corporations are always large, whereas private corporations are not allowed by law to be large.
• D) Public corporations have articles of incorporation, whereas private corporations do not.
• E) Public corporations issue shares that are widely held, whereas private corporations issue shares that are held by only a few people.

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