Which of the Following Best Defines the Term Private Placements

question 216

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines the term private placements?

• A) Loans, usually long term in nature, provided directly by a limited number of investors.
• B) Allows shareholders to purchase unsubscribed shares in a rights offering at the subscription price.
• C) An underwriting provision that permits syndicate members to purchase additional shares at the original offering price.
• D) The part of the underwriting contract that specifies how long insiders must wait after an IPO before they can sell stock.
• E) A company's first equity issue made available to the public. Also an unseasoned new issue.

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Definitions:

Moral Hazard

The situation in which one party engages in risky behavior knowing that it is protected against the risk because another party will bear the cost.

Financial Crisis

A situation where financial assets suddenly lose a significant part of their nominal value, often leading to market crashes and economic downturns.

Too Big to Fail

A concept that some financial institutions are so large and interconnected that their failure could lead to a catastrophic effect on the broader economy, necessitating government intervention.

Asymmetric Information

A situation in which one party in a transaction has more or significantly better information than the other.