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NU-Tech wants to raise $11.6 million to purchase equipment by issuing new securities.Management estimates the issue will cost the firm $785,000 for accounting,legal,and other costs.The underwriting spread is 7.5 percent and the issue price is $23 per share.How many shares of stock must be sold if the firm is to have sufficient funds remaining after costs to purchase all of the desired equipment?


A) 608,010 shares
B) 521,121 shares
C) 582,139 shares
D) 647,666 shares
E) 710,333 shares

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

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The maximum amount of securities a company can issue in a 12-month period through crowdfunding is:


A) $50,000.
B) $50,000 the first year and up to $100,000 per year after that.
C) $100,000 per year during the first two years and up to $500,000 any year thereafter.
D) $1 million.
E) $100,000 per year up to a cumulative total of $1 million in all years.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Caitlyn is interested in purchasing 1,500 shares of ABC,Inc.,when the shares are issued.Her broker just gave her a preliminary prospectus to review as she waits for the shares to be cleared for sale.What is the name of this prospectus?


A) Green Shoe
B) Rights offer
C) Red herring
D) Spread
E) Tombstone

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

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Free Trade Partners needs to raise $24.2million to expand its operations into South America.The company will sell new shares of common stock using a general cash offering.The underwriters will charge a spread of 7.6 percent,the administrative costs will be $631,000,and the offer price will be $32 per share.How many shares of stock must be sold if the firm is to raise the funds it desires?


A) 748,315 shares
B) 839,793 shares
C) 911,502 shares
D) 989,415 shares
E) 1,051,515 shares

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

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Global Traders is offering 130,000 shares of stock to the public in a general cash offer.The offer price is $38 a share and the underwriter's spread is 8 percent.The administrative costs are estimated at $865,000.How much will Global Traders receive from this stock offering as net proceeds assuming the issue is completely sold?


A) $3,370,800
B) $3,679,800
C) $4,490,000
D) $4,075,000
E) $3,828,400

F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

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Which statement is true?


A) Venture capitalists tend to be long-term investors in a firm.
B) Venture capitalists generally have an exit strategy.
C) Venture capitalists generally provide all of their funding in one lump sum.
D) Venture capital is relatively easy to obtain given today's markets.
E) Venture capitalists tend to invest in a vast array of enterprises rather than specialize in a few areas.

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

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Alicia placed an order with her broker to purchase 500 shares of each of three IPOs that are being released soon.Each IPO has an offer price of $14 a share.The number of shares allocated to her along with the closing stock price at the end of the first day of trading for each stock,are as follows:  Stock  Shares  Allocated  End of  Day 1 Price  A 250$16.80 B 50014.05 C 50012.90\begin{array} { | c | c | r | } \hline \text { Stock } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Shares } \\\text { Allocated }\end{array} & \begin{array} { r } \text { End of } \\\text { Day 1 Price }\end{array} \\\hline \text { A } & 250 & \$ 16.80 \\\hline \text { B } & 500 & 14.05 \\\hline \text { C } & 500 & 12.90 \\\hline\end{array} What is her total profit or loss on these three stocks as of the end of the first day of trading for each stock?


A) -$42
B) -$200
C) -$50
D) $175
E) $250

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

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You own 400 of the 21,000 outstanding shares of DLK stock.The firm just announced that it will be issuing an additional 3,000 shares to the general public in a cash offer at $16 per share.What type of event are you participating in if you opt to purchase 100 of these additional shares?


A) Dutch auction
B) Seasoned equity offering
C) Private placement
D) IPO
E) Rights offer

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

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Which statement is correct?


A) Rarely is debt issued privately in the U.S.
B) All U.S.debt issues, private and public, must be registered with the SEC.
C) Private placements generally have shorter maturities than term loans.
D) It is easier to renegotiate a public issue than it is a private issue of debt.
E) A direct placement of debt generally has more restrictive covenants than a public issue.

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

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Which one of the following is probably the most effective means of increasing investors' interest in an IPO?


A) Extending the lockup period
B) Issuing the IPO through a rights offering
C) Underpricing the IPO
D) Eliminating the quiet period
E) Eliminating the Green Shoe option

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

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GW Underwriters retains the difference between its buying price and its offering price on new securities.What is this amount called?


A) Markup
B) Commission
C) Rights price
D) Spread
E) Offer

F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

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An initial public offering refers to:


A) the shares held by a firm's founder.
B) the most recently issued shares that were offered to the firm's existing shareholders.
C) any shares issued to the public on a cash basis.
D) the first sale of equity shares to the general public.
E) all shares issued prior to the firm going public.

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

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Which one of the following terms is defined as an underwriting for which the underwriters assume full responsibility for any unsold shares?


A) Initial public offering
B) Best efforts underwriting
C) Firm commitment underwriting
D) Rights offer
E) Private placement

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Assume the SEC approved the registration statement for a new securities issue this morning.Which one of the following statements must be true about this issue?


A) The red herrings can finally be distributed as their distribution was awaiting SEC approval.
B) The waiting period started when the approval was received this morning.
C) The SEC believes the issue will be a profitable investment for all purchases made at the offer price.
D) The issuer is following all the required rules and regulations in regard to this issue.
E) The final prospectuses have all been delivered or the SEC would not have approved the issue.

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

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Who determines the offer price in a Dutch auction?


A) Lead underwriter
B) Chief financial officer of the issuing firm
C) SEC
D) Bidders
E) Board of directors of the issuing firm

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

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Which statement is true?


A) IPO underpricing primarily benefits a firm's pre-issue owners.
B) IPO underpricing is a function of the underwriting spread.
C) The more an issue is underpriced, the more it tends to be oversubscribed.
D) Underpricing tends to discourage investors from participating in the IPO market.
E) Undersubscribed shares generally tend to also be underpriced shares.

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

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What is the advertisement,commonly found in financial newspapers,that announces a public offering of securities and provides the name of the underwriters called?


A) Prospectus
B) Red herring
C) Tombstone
D) Green Shoe
E) Underwriter's ad

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

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Which one of the following correctly states a qualification an issuer must meet to be qualified to use Rule 415 for shelf registration?


A) The issuer must never have defaulted on its debt.
B) The issuer must have outstanding stock with a market value in excess of $250 million.
C) The issuer must never have violated the Securities Act of 1934.
D) The issuer must have an investment grade rating.
E) The issuer cannot have defaulted on its debt within the past five years.

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

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Which one of the following describes a Green Shoe provision?


A) Determination of underwriters' fees
B) Guarantee of sale for all offered shares
C) Price auction
D) Overallotment option
E) Description of issue excluding the offer price

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

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Bressler's would like to sell 600shares of stock using the Dutch auction method.The bids received are as follows:  Bidder  Quantity  Price  A 100$18 B 30017 C 40016 D 70015\begin{array} { | c | c | r | } \hline \text { Bidder } & \text { Quantity } & \text { Price } \\\hline \text { A } & 100 & \$ 18 \\\hline \text { B } & 300 & 17 \\\hline \text { C } & 400 & 16 \\\hline \text { D } & 700 & 15 \\\hline\end{array} Bidder A will receive _____ shares and pay a price per share of ____.Bidder C will receive no allocation.


A) 0; $0
B) 75; $17
C) 100; $17
D) 75; $16
E) 100; $18

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

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