The Peter Corporation and the Sellers Company have both announced IPOs. You place an order for 1,250 shares of each IPO. One of the IPOs is underpriced by $15.50 and the other is overpriced by $8.25. If you could get all of the shares you ordered for each IPO, what would your profit be?   Multiple Choice $9,062.50 $7,552.00 $19,375.00 $8,307.25 $29,687.50

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The Peter Corporation and the Sellers Company have both announced IPOs. You place an order for 1,250 shares of each IPO. One of the IPOs is underpriced by $15.50 and the other is overpriced by $8.25. If you could get all of the shares you ordered for each IPO, what would your profit be?

 

Multiple Choice
  • $9,062.50

  • $7,552.00

  • $19,375.00

  • $8,307.25

  • $29,687.50

     

     

    The Bert Corporation and Ernie, Incorporated, have both announced IPOs. You place an order for 550 shares of each IPO. One of the IPOs is underpriced by $15.00 and the other is overpriced by $5.75. You will receive all of the shares you ordered of the overpriced IPO, but only one-half of the shares you ordered of the underpriced IPO. What profit do you expect?

     

    Multiple Choice
    • $5,087.50

    • $4,125.00

    • $3,332.25

    • $962.50

    • $11,412.50

       

       

      Gravity Company needs to raise $49 million to fund its expansion plans. The company will sell shares at a price of $28.20 in a general cash offer and the company's underwriters will charge a spread of 7.5 percent. How many shares need to be sold?

       

      Multiple Choice
      • 1,737,589 shares

      • 1,385,453 shares

      • 2,087,194 shares

      • 1,616,362 shares

      • 1,878,474 shares

         

         

        Jenny Corporation needs to raise $57 million to fund a new project. The company will sell shares at a price of $29.80 in a general cash offer and the company's underwriters will charge a spread of 7.5 percent. The direct flotation costs associated with the issue are $1,125,000. How many shares need to be sold?

         

        Multiple Choice
        • 1,779,304 shares

        • 1,912,752 shares

        • 2,010,702 shares

        • 1,846,028 shares

        • 2,108,652 shares

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