When a New Issue Goes Wrong and the Stock Price

question 85

Multiple Choice

When a new issue goes wrong and the stock price immediately crashes once trading commences, the IPO investors are most apt to:

• A) only blame their bad luck.
• B) convert their shares into bonds.
• C) sue the company executives who are still shareholders.
• D)sue the underwriters for overhyping the issue.

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