The Securities Act of 1933

question 1

Multiple Choice

The Securities Act of 1933:

• A)is concerned primarily with private distributions of securities.
• B)regulates the sale of securities while they are passing from the hands of the issuer into the hands of the private investors.
• C)requires that issuers selling securities make necessary disclosures at the time the issuer sells the securities to the public.
• D)requires that any material information about the issuer be disclosed as it is obtained by the issuer.

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