Which of the Following Statements Regarding Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)is

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding initial public offerings (IPOs) is true?

• A)Approximately 50% of the firm is sold in the typical IPO.
• B)The IPO stock price typically increases about 2% when the lock-up period is about to expire.
• C)IPOs tend to be slightly overpriced.
• D)On average, IPO firms underperform similar benchmark firms, beginning 6 months after the IPO.

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