A student$$ remarks: $"135,000,000$ shares of General Electric were sold yesterday on the New York Stock$$ Exchange, at an average price of$$ $$25$ per share. That means General Electric just received a little over$$ $$3\mathrm{.}4$ billion from$$ investors." $$Do you agree with the$$ student's analysis?

$$No$,$ these shares were likely traded in the secondary$$ market, so General Electric would not receive any of the money.

$$Yes$,$ these shares were likely traded in the primary$$ market, so General Electric would receive a little over$$ $$3\mathrm{.}4$ billion.

$$No$,$ these shares were likely traded in an$$ over$-$the$-$counter market, so GE would receive less than$$ $$3\mathrm{.}4$ billion.

$$Uncertain$,$ since the sale would be subject to capital$$ gains, more information is required.