Consolidated Cocoa Inc

question 17

Multiple Choice

Consolidated Cocoa Inc., a large chocolate manufacturing company, sells its shares directly to the public at $50 per share. Ron purchases 100 shares of the company. When the price of the shares goes up to $60, Ron decides to sell 50 shares. He approaches a broker who sells these shares to John at $60. This resale of the shares by the broker represents a sale in the _____ market.

• A) primary
• B) secondary
• C) reverse takeover
• D) initial public offering
• E) stock market launch

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