Corporations That Sell Shares of Stock to the Public and Are

question 19

Multiple Choice

Corporations that sell shares of stock to the public and are listed on the stock exchange are referred to as

• A) Divested corporations
• B) Entrepreneurial corporations
• C) Closely held corporations
• D) Public corporations

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