A company must file a registration statement with the SEC providing various financial and company history information. The registration statement does not need to be filed if: a. the issue is less than $50 million. b. the loan matures within 9 months. c.

The correct answer is d. Both the issue is less than $50 million and the loan matures within 9 months. Explanation: According to the Securities Act of 1933, companies must file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) before issuing securities to the public. The registration statement contains various financial and company history information intended to help investors make informed decisions about purchasing the securities. However, there are certain exemptions to this requirement, such as when the issue is relatively small or the loan is short-term. Option a states that an issue of less than $50 million is exempt from the registration requirement, which is accurate. Option b states that a loan that matures within 9 months is exempt, which is also accurate but not relevant to the registration statement. Option c states that an issue of less than $5.0 million is exempt, which is inaccurate since the correct threshold is $50 million. Option d combines the correct exemptions, stating that both a small issue size and a short loan maturity qualify for exemption from the registration requirement. Option e mentions one of the correct exemptions (short loan maturity) but includes an incorrect threshold for the issue size.