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dealers who trade stock electronically. 2) An example of a primary market transaction would be your uncle transferring 100 shares of Wal-Mart stock to you as a birthday gift. 3) Capital market instruments include both long-term debt and common stocks. 4) If your uncle in New York sold 100 shares of Microsoft through his broker to an investor in Los Angeles, this would be a primary market transaction. 5) While the two frequently perform similar functions, investment banks generally specialize in lending money, whereas commercial banks generally help companies raise large blocks of capital from investors. Question 4 Which of the following statements is CORRECT? 1) It is usually easier to transfer ownership in a corporation than it is to transfer ownership in a sole proprietorship 2) Corporate shareholders are exposed to unlimited liability. 3) Corporations generally face fewer regulations than sole proprietorships.