Which of the following is a primary market transaction?
A) You sell 200 shares of IBM stock on the TSX through your broker.
B) IBM issues 2,000,000 shares of new stock and sells them to the public through an investment banker.
C) One financial institution buys 200,000 shares of IBM share from another institution with help of an investment banker.
D) You invest $10,000 in a mutual fund, which then uses the money to buy $10,000 of IBM shares on the TSX.

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A primary market transaction involves the issuance of new securities, and option B describes IBM issuing new shares and selling them to the public through an investment banker. The other options describe secondary market transactions.

Which of the Following Is a Primary Market Transaction