Which of the Statements Below Is FALSE

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the statements below is FALSE?

• A)Selling of shares is the selling of ownership in the company.
• B)A company is said to go "public" when it opens up its ownership structure to the general public through the sale of common stock.
• C)Companies choose to sell stock to attract permanent financing through equity ownership of the company.
• D)Most companies have the resident expertise to complete an initial public offering (IPO)or first public equity issue.

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