ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

FINANCIAL MARKETS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Primary and Secondary Markets
A
compete with each other
B
complement each other
C
function independently
D
control each other
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Primary and secondary markets complement each other. Primary market deals with the issue of new securities. On the other hand, secondary market deals in the purchase and sale of the existing securities. That is, once the securities are issued in primary market, they are then traded in the secondary market.

Detailed explanation-2: -The primary market is where securities are created, while the secondary market is where those securities are traded by investors. In the primary market, companies sell new stocks and bonds to the public for the first time, such as with an initial public offering (IPO).

Detailed explanation-3: -The secondary markets support the primary markets by offering liquidity to the initial investors in a security. This liquidity helps issuers attract more demand for their security offerings in the primary markets, leading to higher initial sale prices and a lower cost of capital.

Detailed explanation-4: -In a primary market, new shares and bonds are offered to the public for the first time via an initial public offering (IPO). The secondary market, on the contrary, refers to exchanges such as BSE or New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ where stocks are traded.

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