Question

Evaluate the following statements about financial markets:
I. The primary market is the market for new securities issuance — where companies and governments raise fresh capital directly from investors through IPOs, FPOs, rights issues, and bond issuances; the secondary market is where previously issued securities are bought and sold between investors without the company receiving any proceeds.
II. The money market deals in short-term debt instruments with maturity of up to one year (e.g., T-Bills, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, call money), while the capital market deals in long-term instruments (e.g., equity shares, debentures, long-term bonds) with maturities beyond one year. Which of the above is/are correct?

A Only II
B Both I and II
C Only I
D Neither I nor II
E I is correct, II is partially wrong
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