30) Which of the following can be described as involving indirect finance? A) You make a loan to your neighbor. B) A corporation buys a share of common stock issued by another corporation in the primary market. C) You buy Central Bank Treasury bill from the Malaysia Treasury. OD) You make a deposit at a bank.

30) Which of the following can be described as involving indirect finance? A) You make a loan to your neighbor. B) A corporation buys a share of common stock issued by another corporation in the primary market. C) You buy Central Bank Treasury bill from the Malaysia Treasury. OD) You make a deposit at a bank.

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