Why should I choose AnalystNotes?

Simply put: AnalystNotes offers the best value and the best product available to help you pass your exams.

Basic Question 8 of 10

Shares of stock that have been bought back and are held by the company are called ______.

A. treasury stock
B. authorized stock
C. issued stock

User Contributed Comments 4

User Comment
CFAonTheBrain what is authorized stock?
Htoon Authorized stocks are stock that the company files at the SEC that it will issue stock during certain years.
SaeedAlam Authorized stock is the max. amount of stock that a company can issue based on a vote by its shareholders.
sboyadjiev Authorized shares are the number of shares that may be sold under the firm's articles of incorporation.
Issued shares are the number of shares that have actually been sold to shareholders.
Outstanding Shares= Issued shares - shares that have been reacquired by the firm, i.e. treasury stock.
Hope this would help
You need to log in first to add your comment.
Your review questions and global ranking system were so helpful.
Lina

Lina

Learning Outcome Statements

describe how the cash flow statement is linked to the income statement and the balance sheet

CFA® 2024 Level I Curriculum, Volume 2, Module 4.