What Percentage of Direct Expense Is Required to Market Stock

question 117

Multiple Choice

What percentage of direct expense is required to market stock if the issuer incurs $1 million in other expenses to sell 3 million shares at $34 each to an underwriter and the underwriter sells the shares at $40 each?

• A)6.98%
• B)15.83%
• C)7.75%
• D)8.33%

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