Which of the following is NOT a primary method of raising capital for a corporation?

• Issuing stocks

• Issuing bonds

• Taking out a bank loan

• Retained earnings

What is the process called when a company offers its shares to the public for the first time?

• Initial Public Offering (IPO)

• Secondary Offering

• Rights Offering

• Private Placement

Which type of stock represents ownership in a company and typically carries voting rights?

• Preferred stock

• Common stock

• Treasury stock

• Restricted stock

What is the term for the price at which newly issued shares are offered to investors?

• Market price

• Par value

• Book value

• Offering price

Which of the following is a characteristic of venture capital financing?

• It is typically used to fund established companies.

• Venture capitalists provide debt financing.

• Venture capital firms invest primarily in publicly traded companies.

• Venture capitalists often take an equity stake in the company.

Which stage of a company's development is typically targeted by venture capital investors?

• Mature stage

• Decline stage

• Expansion stage

• Seed stage

When a public company offers additional shares of its stock to existing shareholders, what is this process called?

• Initial Public Offering (IPO)

• Secondary offering

• Rights offering

• Private placement

______ is the document that provides detailed information about a company and the securities it is offering for public.

• Offering memorandum

• Proxy statement

• Annual report

• Prospectus

Which of the following statements is true regarding public issuances of securities?

• Public issuances typically involve lower transaction costs.

• In public issuances companies can control the pricing and distribution of issued securities.

• In public issuances, companies can obtain capital from a wider pool of investors.

• Public issuances are less time-consuming.

What is the primary role of an underwriter in the context of corporate finance?

• Providing legal advice to the issuing company

• Purchasing securities directly from the issuing company

• Assessing the creditworthiness of potential investors

• Purchasing securities from the issuing company before reselling them to retail investors