The First-Time Issuance of Shares by a Specific Firm to the Public

question 18

Multiple Choice

The first-time issuance of shares by a specific firm to the public is referred to as a(n) ​

• A)stock repurchase.
• B)secondary stock offering.
• C)initial rights issue.
• D)initial public offering (IPO).

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Definitions:

Resistance

Opposition faced when encountering a force, difficulty, or the act of refusing to comply with something or someone.

Alarm Reaction

The initial stage in the body's response to stress, involving the immediate activation of the sympathetic nervous system and the release of stress hormones.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response model (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) describing the body's short-term and long-term reactions to stress.

Hans Selye

A pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist who is known for his research on the stress response and for introducing the concept of General Adaptation Syndrome.