Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) As with IPOs, evidence suggests that companies overperform following a seasoned offering.
• B) The one advantage of a cash offer is that the underwriter takes on a larger role and, therefore, can credibly certify the issue's quality.
• C) SEO underwriting fees average about 5% of the proceeds of the issue and, as with IPOs, the variation across issues of different sizes is relatively small.
• D) Often the value destroyed by the price decline can be a significant fraction of the new money raised with a SEO.

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