Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780134083278
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 14P
Summary Introduction

To Determine: The difference between Public and Private Corporation

Introduction:

The shares of the private company are held privately and not traded publicly. Firms such as a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or a limited liability can be considered as a private company. On the other hand, in a public company, shares are traded in the stock exchange.

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