Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Once the issue price (or offer price) is set, underwriters may invoke another mechanism to protect themselves against a loss - the over-allotment allocation.
• B) Before the offer price is set, the underwriters work closely with the company to come up with a price range that they believe provides a reasonable valuation for the firm.
• C) Before an IPO, the company prepares the final registration statement and final prospectus containing all the details of the IPO, including the number of shares offered and the offer price.
• D) A "road trip" is where senior management and the lead underwriters travel around the country (and sometimes around the world) promoting the company and explaining their rationale for the offer price to the underwriters' largest customers - mainly institutional investors such as mutual funds and pension funds.

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Definitions:

Derivative Securities

Financial assets that represent claims to another financial asset.

Underlying Assets

The financial assets or instruments upon which financial derivatives are based.

Insurance Policy

A contract between an insurer and a policyholder that specifies the terms and conditions under which the insurer agrees to compensate the policyholder for loss caused by specific events.

Limited Liability Corporation

A business structure that combines the pass-through taxation of a partnership or sole proprietorship with the limited liability of a corporation, protecting owners' personal assets from business debts.