What Is an Initial Public Offering (IPO), and What Are

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What is an initial public offering (IPO), and what are the basic steps involved in this process?

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Definitions:

Global Competition

The situation where businesses compete with others around the world for market share, resources, and talent, driving innovation and efficiency.

Tariffs

Taxes imposed by a government on imported goods.

International Boundaries

Geographic demarcations that define the territorial limits between different sovereign states.

Taxes

Compulsory financial charges or some other type of levy imposed on a taxpayer by a governmental organization in order to fund various public expenditures.