Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) Primary shares are new shares issued by the company.
B) Today, investors become informed about the impending sale of stock by the news media, via a road show, or through the book-building process, so tombstones are purely ceremonial.
C) In a cash offer, a firm offers the new shares to existing shareholders.
D) Historically, intermediaries would advertise the sale of stock (both IPOs and SEOs) by taking out advertisements in newspapers called tombstones.


Answer: C

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