Which of the Following Is a Primary Market Transaction

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a primary market transaction?

A) You sell 200 shares of Johnson & Johnson stock on the NYSE through your broker.
B) Johnson & Johnson issues 2, 000, 000 shares of new stock and sells them to the public through an investment banker.
C) You buy 200 shares of Johnson & Johnson stock from your younger brother.You just give him cash and he gives you the stock¾the trade is not made through a broker.
D) One financial institution buys 200, 000 shares of Johnson & Johnson stock from another institution.An investment banker arranges the transaction.
E) You invest $10, 000 in a mutual fund, which then uses the money to buy $10, 000 of Johnson & Johnson shares on the NYSE.