Question

a corporation that makes shares of stock available for the public to purchase is an example of an _______.
options: intermediary, investor, issuer, investment trust

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Intermediary: Facilitates transactions, not issuing stock.
• Investor: Buys securities, not issues them.
• Issuer: Entity that offers securities (like stocks) for public purchase. This matches the corporation described.
• Investment trust: A type of fund, not a corporation issuing its own stock.

Answer:

C. issuer