RingTone Corporation Is a Public Company Whose Securities Are Traded

question 22

Multiple Choice

RingTone Corporation is a public company whose securities are traded among investors.Under the Securities Act of 1933,a security is

• A)almost any stake in the ownership or debt of a company.
• B)an investment that is guaranteed to make a profit.
• C)only such common forms of debt and equity as bonds and stocks.
• D)whatever a company represents to the public as a security.

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