Stage 2 Listening Comprehension

Stage 2 Listening Comprehension

Now,you will listen to the lecture on Initial Public Offering.As you listen,find answers to the following questions:

1.What is initial public offering?

2.Which company was the first in the world to do an IPO and when did it do it?

3.What happened in March 2000?

4.What can a company do with the funds raised in an IPO?

5.Why do customers view a public company more positively than a private company?

6.What is the most obvious downside of an IPO?