alleryStart learning →What is the purpose of a SPAC?
ATo lend to small businesses
BTo trade foreign currency
CTo buy a private firm and list it
DTo insure takeover bids
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. To buy a private firm and list it
A listed shell raises funds to merge with a private company, which then becomes public without a normal IPO.
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