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1.
Today, investment bankers primarily sell newly issued bonds through online brokerage services.
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False. Investment bankers sell bonds through a variety of means, including brokerage houses, ads in the financial press, and investor networks.
2.
Investment bankers serve as an intermediary between the organization issuing securities and the investors who purchase them.
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True. Investment bankers link a corporation or government unit to the capital marketplace.
3.
When investment bankers underwrite bonds, they assume the risks of buying and reselling the new securities.
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True. They assume the risks involved in marketing the new securities.
4.
A primary role of investment bankers is to help a corporation invest its capital wisely.
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False. A primary role of investment bankers is to help a corporation issue securities.
5.
Investment bankers generally work with an organization only when it issues bonds or stocks.
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False. Investment bankers often work with a corporation or government unit before and after the securities are issued.