Use the following table to determine the correct order of the given steps in a firm's decision on going public and issuing an initiol public offering (IPO). Step Order Step The firm sets up a road show to make presentations and answer questions about the firm and its IPO. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) assesses the prospectus and determines whether or not there is enough information provided to give investors an adequate picture of the financial state of the firm. The firm hires a securities firm that serves as an underwriter for the IPO. The firm's IPO goes public and investors can begin purchasing stock in the firm. The firm's prospectus is signed off by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)