Global competition forces U. S. business to invest in capital goods. The money for the investment may be raised through public offering of stocks. Private ownership is a basic characteristic of capitalism. Initial public offerings of stock provides funds for investment in capital goods which can increase productivity. The game has limited resources and participants must analyze how to allocate those resources.
Stocks are a source of capital in the initial offering.
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