An Investment Banker Agrees to Underwrite an Issue of 5

question 61

Multiple Choice

An investment banker agrees to underwrite an issue of 5 million shares of stock for NetChoice, Inc. on a best-efforts basis. The investment banker is able to sell 4.5 million shares for $31.00 per share and it charges NetChoice, Inc. $0.375 per share sold. If the investment bank sells 4.5 million shares for $29 per share, how much money does NetChoice, Inc. receive?

• A)$145,000,000.
• B)$130,500,000.
• C)$143,125,000.
• D)$128,812,500.
• E)$115,762,500.

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