Which of the Following Statements Is INCORRECT

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

• A) When a corporation's shares are owned by a few individuals who own most of the stock or are part of the firm's management, we say that the firm is "closely, or privately, held."
• B) "Going public" establishes a firm's true intrinsic value and ensures that a liquid market will always exist for the firm's shares.
• C) When stock in a closely held corporation is offered to the public for the first time, the transaction is called "going public," and the market for such stock is called the new issue market.
• D) It is possible for a firm to go public and yet not raise any additional new capital.

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