As Part of the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus Circulates

question 39

Multiple Choice

As part of the registration statement, the preliminary prospectus circulates to investors before the stock is offered. This preliminary prospectus is also called a(n) ________.

• A) IPO filing
• B) 10-K filing
• C) blue whale
• D) red herring

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Definitions:

Kruskal-Wallis Test

A nonparametric statistical test used to compare three or more independent samples to determine if they originate from the same distribution.

P-value

The probability of obtaining a test statistic at least as extreme as the one that was actually observed, assuming that the null hypothesis is true.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test that is compared to a threshold value to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Wilcoxon Signed Rank Sum Test

A statistical test that doesn't rely on parameters to compare two matched groups, aiming to determine if there is a difference in their population mean ranks.