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Benefits to a publicly traded company

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Discuss the benefits accruing to a company that is traded in the public securities markets. What are the disadvantages to being public?

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Some of the advantages to a publicly traded company are:

An initial equity offering can bring immediate proceeds to a company. These funds may be used for a variety of purposes including; growth and expansion, retiring existing debt, corporate marketing and development, acquisition capital and corporate diversity. If a company ...

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