Fact Pattern 31-4 Carrier Company Exchanges Some of Its Shares

question 2

Multiple Choice

Fact Pattern 31-4 Carrier Company exchanges some of its shares for some of the shares of Distribution Corporation. The exchange is used to create Equity Inc., whose business activity is to hold the shares of the two companies.
Refer to Fact Pattern 31-4. Once the formalities are satisfied, a certificate of the exchange is issued by

• A) Equity Inc.
• B) none of the choices.
• C) the appropriate state.
• D) the U.S. Department of Commerce.

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