Answer:
The correct answer is E. Initial public offering.
Explanation:
An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is an equity offering where a private company or 'issuer' decides to go public for the first time. This is a big step for companies to raise capital through public investors, get access to better and more credit and further grow a company. To go through with an IPO, a company must meet the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Comission (SEC).
The process is made with the help of one or more investment banks that act as underwriters. Underwriters take care of the offering from the beginning to the end of the IPO by preparing documentation, providing proposals on selling price, amount of shares & timeframe for the market offering, marketing campaigns and going through the issuing process.
