SIE Exam Practice Question 270

Question: 270

A significant number of public investors do not have a solid understanding of how common stock is offered to the public. Two methods are the secondary offering and the follow-on offering. Which of the below are true statements regarding these methods?

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

B: The term Secondary Offering is used to describe a situation in which already-issued shares are being resold into the marketplace, usually by insiders, officers, and directors of a company. The shares being sold are NOT new shares coming from the company. A follow-on offering, also called an APO (additional public offering) is where a company is issuing and selling more new shares to the public.

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