​ Which of the Following Statements Is NOT CORRECT

question 24

Multiple Choice

​ Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT?

• A) ​When a corporation's shares are owned by a few individuals and are not traded on public markets, we say that the firm is "closely, or privately, held."
• B) ​"Going public" establishes a firm's true intrinsic value, and it also insures that a highly 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) ​Publicly owned companies have shares owned by investors who are not associated with management, and public companies must register with and report to a regulatory agency such as the SEC.
• E) ​It is possible for a firm to go public and yet not raise any additional new capital at the time.

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Definitions:

Prepaid Expense

Expenses paid in advance for goods or services to be received in the future, recorded as assets on the balance sheet until they are actually consumed.

Insurance Expense

The cost recognized in the accounting period related to the premiums paid for insurance policies.

Retained Earnings

Profits that a company keeps after dividends are paid to shareholders, used for reinvestment in the business or to pay off debt.

Closing Entry

A closing entry is an accounting procedure used at the end of an accounting period to transfer the balances from temporary accounts to permanent ones, thus preparing the accounts for the next period.