Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 37

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Wyatt Oil has 8 million shares outstanding and is about to issue 10 million new shares in an IPO.The IPO price has been set at $15 per share,and the underwriting spread is 6%.The IPO is a big success with investors,and the share price rises to $35 on the first day of trading.
-Suppose that the post IPO value of Wyatt is its fair market value.Suppose Wyatt could have issued shares directly to investors at their fair market value,in a perfect market with no underwriting spread and no underpricing.If you raise the same amount of funds that you would have with the investment banker handling the underwriting,the share price in this case is closest to:

• A)$35.
• B)$37.
• C)$46.
• D)$61.

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Definitions:

Price Range

The spread between the lowest and highest prices at which a commodity or asset is traded over a certain period of time.

Compromise Dividend Policy

A strategy for distributing earnings to shareholders that seeks to balance between retaining earnings for reinvestment and paying dividends.

NPV Projects

Projects that are evaluated based on the Net Present Value method, which calculates the present value of future cash flows minus the initial investment cost.

Debt/Equity Ratio

The ratio that highlights the proportional use of debt and shareholders' equity in asset financing for a company.