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Which one of the following is an underwriting of securities where the final offer price is determined by investor bids?


A) Private placement
B) Best efforts underwriting
C) Initial public offering
D) Green Shoe option
E) Dutch auction

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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Iver Mfg.wants to raise $14.7 million to purchase equipment by issuing new securities.Management estimates the issue will cost the firm $320,000 for accounting,legal,and other costs.The underwriting spread is 8.5 percent and the issue price is $22 per share.How many shares of stock must be sold if the firm is to receive sufficient funds to purchase all its desired equipment?


A) 744,799 shares
B) 802,108 shares
C) 746,150 shares
D) 740,759 shares
E) 833,333 shares

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Which one of these statements is correct?


A) The underwriter's spread is an indirect issue cost.
B) Filing fees are indirect issue costs.
C) Underwriter spreads are directly related to the size of the issue.
D) Investment grade bonds incur lower direct issue costs than junk bonds.
E) An abnormal return is defined as the increase in value of a stock on its first day of trading.

F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Which of these are two major benefits a firm derives from going public? I.Investment bank customers remain content II.Increased ability of the firm to raise capital III.Reselling IPO shares at higher prices on the first day of trading IV.Shareholders are better able to diversify their holdings


A) I and III only
B) II and IV only
C) I and II only
D) III and IV only
E) I and IV only

F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

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Kitchens and More is an all-equity firm with 145,000 shares of stock outstanding.The book value per share is $22 and the market value per share is $56.The current net income is $466,900.An expansion project will cost $2.2 million.Assume the price-earnings ratio remains constant.By what amount must the new project increase the net income for the stock price to remain at $56?


A) $126,500
B) $131,750
C) $87,080
D) $112,400
E) $108,500

F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

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Tina researched DE Industries and decided the firm has good growth prospects.Since she knows the owners,she approached them with an offer.Her offer was $1 million in cash in exchange for 20 percent ownership in the firm.Both parties have agreed to the terms of her offer but Tina does have one remaining concern.She wants to ensure that she can maintain her proposed ownership percentage in the future.What can she do to ensure this will occur?

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Newton Water Works would like to sell 800 shares of stock using a Dutch auction.The bids received are as follows: Bidder A: 100 shares at $26;Bidder B: 300 shares at $25;Bidder C: 200 shares at $25;Bidder D: 300 shares at $24;and Bidder E: 800 shares at $20.Bidder C will be able to purchase _____ shares at a price per share of ____.


A) 800;$20
B) 24;$26
C) 24;$25
D) 178;$25
E) 178;$24

F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

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Miller Tool is a successful manufacturer of both consumer and industrial hand tools and is publicly owned.The firm has several positive net present value projects that it would like to pursue and thus decided to issue additional shares of common stock.As a result of this stock issue,the firm's stock price declined.Explain why this occurred when the proceeds of the issue are being used to fund positive net present value projects.

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The textbook offers three possible reasons for a stock price to decline following a seasoned offering: 1)Managerial information:Investors assume the managers issue stocks when they are at their peak price and thus discount the market price. 2)Debt usage:Investors assume the firm has too much debt or it would have issued debt rather than equity.This is a negative indicator of the firm's financial position. 3)Issue costs:Issuing securities is expensive which lowers the value of the firm.

Which one of the following projects is most apt to be financed with venture capital?


A) Seasonal merchandise for a major retailer
B) New product for an international manufacturing company
C) Domestic outlet for a large global importer
D) Additional warehouse space for a profitable trucking firm
E) Prototype for a newly patented tool by an individual inventor

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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A publicly-traded firm has just decided to issue an additional 10,000 shares of common stock.The firm plans to offer these shares to the general public next month.Which term applies to this issue of securities?


A) Initial public offering
B) Private placement
C) In-house offering
D) Rights offering
E) Seasoned equity offer

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Which one of the following statements concerning the underwriting of new issues of debt and equity is correct?


A) Underwriters exercise the Green Shoe option whenever the market price of an IPO declines on its first day of trading.
B) Underwriters guarantee the number of shares to be sold in a best efforts underwriting.
C) Competitive underwriting is generally more expensive than negotiated underwriting.
D) Underwriters may receive warrants and shares of stock as part of their compensation.
E) The majority of equity underwritings in the U.S.are competitive underwritings.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Which one of the following best describes an initial public offering?


A) The first sale of equity shares to the general public
B) Any newly issued shares offered to the general public
C) Shares sold to the public in exchange for cash
D) Shares held by a firm's founder
E) Any shares initially offered to a firm's existing shareholders

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Deep Hollow Oil issued 120,000 shares of stock last week,received $27.45 a share,and incurred direct costs of $287,000.The offer price was $30 a share.Within the first hour of trading,the stock price increased to $36 a share.What was the flotation cost as a percentage of the funds raised?


A) 19.72%
B) 33.49%
C) 24.47%
D) 54.55%
E) 43.66%

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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The Corner Market is offering 60,000 shares of stock to the public in a general cash offer.The offer price is $32 a share and the underwriter's spread is 7.5 percent.The administrative costs are estimated at $310,000.How much will Hilltop Market net from this stock offering assuming the issue is completely sold?


A) $1,370,800
B) $1,346,000
C) $1,466,000
D) $1,610,000
E) $1,800,000

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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The Cookie Co.would like to sell 1,000 shares of stock using the Dutch auction method.The bids received are as follows: Bidder A: 200 shares at $41;Bidder B: 400 shares at $39: Bidder C: 500 shares at $38;and Bidder D: 700 shares at $37.What will be the gross proceeds from this auction?


A) $37,000
B) $41,000
C) $39,000
D) $40,000
E) $38,000

F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

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The Green Shoe option is most apt to be exercised when an IPO is ______ and _____.


A) underpriced;undersubscribed
B) underpriced;oversubscribed
C) correctly priced;neither over nor undersubscribed
D) overpriced;oversubscribed
E) overpriced;undersubscribed

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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Youngwood's wants to raise $3.2 million for an expansion project by issuing new equity shares.Management estimates the issue will cost the firm $246,000 for direct issue costs.The underwriting spread is 7.75 percent and the issue price is $14 per share.How many shares of stock must be sold if the firm is to receive sufficient funds for the expansion?


A) 265,219 shares
B) 266,822 shares
C) 266,150 shares
D) 265,345 shares
E) 264,807 shares

F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

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Marti owns 200 shares of ABC stock with a current value of $31 a share.The firm just issued one right for each of the 3,500 shares outstanding.The purchase of a share through the offering requires three rights plus $24.Assume Marti decides to sell her rights.All else constant,Marti will have ___ in cash and stock valued at ____ once the rights offering is completed.


A) $350;$6,200
B) $350;$5,850
C) $425;$6,200
D) $425;$5,775
E) $350;$6,025

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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To be eligible to use Rule 415,a firm must:


A) not have defaulted on its debt anytime in the past five years.
B) guarantee the new shares will be sold evenly over a period of three years.
C) have a market value of common stock in excess of $250 million.
D) never have violated any of the provisions of the Securities Act of 1934.
E) have an investment-grade rating.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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Which one of these parties is primarily responsible for the pricing and selling of new securities to the general public?


A) Underwriter
B) Investment advisor
C) Specialist
D) Securities dealer
E) Venture capitalist

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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