An Investment Banker Agrees to Underwrite an Issue of 10

question 34

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.
-What is the profit (loss) to the investment banker?

• A)Profit of $1,000,000.
• B)Profit of $2,000,000.
• C)Profit of $7,000,000.
• D)Loss of $7,500,000.

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