Placing Orders. What information must you provide when placing an order to buy or sell stock? What is a ticker symbol, and why is it important? When placing an order to buy or sell stock, you must provide: (Select the best answer below.) A. the code of the stock, whether the order is a primary or secondary order, the number of shares of stock, and whether it is a market order or a limit order. B. the name of the stock, whether the order is to buy or sell the stock, the number of shares of stock, and whether it is a full order or a brokerage order. C. the name of the stock, whether the order is to buy or sell the stock, the number of shares of stock, and whether it is a market order or a limit order. D. the code of the stock, whether the order is a primary or secondary order, the number of shares of stock, and whether it is a full order or a brokerage order. The abbreviated term that is used to identify the stock for trading purposes is called the: (Select the best answer below.) A. stock code. B. ticker symbol. C. code name. D. nickname