Initial Public Stock Offerings Provide a Way to Raise Capital

question 10

Multiple Choice

Initial public stock offerings provide a way to raise capital through

• A)offering a partnership to someone with a lot of money to invest.
• B)the unadvertised sale of stock to acquaintances and friends of the owner.
• C)the merger of two different companies that agree to share ownership.
• D)federally registered and underwritten sales of shares in the company.
• E)the purchase of one company by another that is usually larger and better funded.

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