Wilson Just Placed an Order with His Broker to Purchase

question 55

Multiple Choice

Wilson just placed an order with his broker to purchase 500 of the outstanding shares of GE. This purchase will occur in which one of the following markets?

• A)primary
• B)secondary
• C)third
• D)fourth
• E)fifth

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Definitions:

Ethane

A colorless, odorless gas with the formula C2H6, used as a fuel and as a feedstock for the production of chemicals.

Octane

A hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C8H18, commonly used as a reference standard in determining the quality of gasoline fuels.

Propane

A flammable hydrocarbon gas that is a component of natural gas, commonly used as fuel.

Condensed Structural Formula

A method of representing the molecular structure of a chemical compound where bonds and atoms are shown using symbols without depicting the actual bond angles or lengths.