An Investment Banker Agrees to Underwrite an Issue of 10

question 26

Multiple Choice

An investment banker agrees to underwrite an issue of 10 million shares of stock for TWResearch, Inc. on a firm commitment basis. The investment banker pays $10.50 per share to TWResearch, Inc. for the 10 million shares of stock. It then sells those shares to the public for $11.20 per share. If the investment bank can sell the shares for $9.75 per share, how much money does TWResearch receive?

• A)$105,000,000.
• B)$150,000,000.
• C)$112,000,000.
• D)$125,000,000.
• E)$110,000,000.

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