In Undertaking a Seasoned Equity Offering (SEO), Why Do Firms

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Multiple Choice

In undertaking a seasoned equity offering (SEO) , why do firms almost always hire an underwriter via negotiation rather than competitive bidding?

• A)The SEC mandates negotiation for SEOs (except in rare cases).
• B)The selling process can be problematic because of informational asymmetry problems.
• C)Negotiation actually results in a lower underwriter spread.

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