The First Sale of Stock by a Firm to the Public

question 24

Multiple Choice

The first sale of stock by a firm to the public is referred to as a(n) ________.

• A) original public submission
• B) first unrestricted offering
• C) preemptive initial offering
• D) original open offering
• E) initial public offering

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