A Cluttering Phrase Can Be Replaced by Shorter Wording Without

question 28

True/False

A cluttering phrase can be replaced by shorter wording without affecting the meaning of the sentence in which it appears.

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Definitions:

Regular Underwriting

The purchase of securities from the issuing company by an investment banker for resale to the public.

Preliminary Prospectus

An initial document provided by a securities issuer that details an investment offering for sale to the public.

Securities

Financial instruments that represent an ownership position in a publicly-traded corporation (stock), a creditor relationship with a government or corporation (bond), or rights to ownership as represented by an option.