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

question 14

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 the first day of trading.
-The market value of Wyatt Oil after the IPO is closest to:

• A) $329 million
• B) $350 million
• C) $592 million
• D) $609 million
• E) $630 million

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Definitions:

Average Assets

A financial measure used to calculate the average total assets a company has had at its disposal over a certain period, often used in evaluating asset efficiency and ROI calculations.

Net Sales

The revenue a company makes after subtracting returns, allowances for damages or missing items, and discounts from its total sales.

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a corporation after deducting its liabilities, representing ownership equity.

Net Income

Represents the total profit of a company after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from total revenue.