How does a corporation obtain capital?

By selling securities such as shares.

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  1. By selling securities such as shares ✔
  2. By ignoring all investors
  3. By refusing to grow

Why: Corporations can raise capital by offering securities for sale, such as through an IPO on a stock exchange.

Huh, didn't know that: Corporations can raise capital by offering securities for sale, such as through an IPO on a stock exchange.

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Selling shares helps a company raise capital.
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Answer: By selling securities such as shares. Corporations can raise capital by offering securities for sale, such as through an IPO on a stock exchange.

  1. Business en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business
    When businesses need to raise money (called capital), they sometimes offer securities for sale
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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