Chapter 14, Problem 8P

Summary Introduction

Initial Public Offering (IPO):

The term IPO refers to the process through which a private company goes public by selling its stocks to the public. IPOs are managed and handled by underwriters. The main underwriter is the chief banking institution that controls security issuance. It is the main underwriter that provides almost all advices on the sales and arranges underwriters, termed as “syndicate” to assist the market and sell the issues profitably.

To determine:

The winning auction offer price.