Which of the Following Statements Regarding Best Efforts IPOs Is

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding best efforts IPOs is false?

• A) For smaller IPOs, the underwriter commonly accepts the deal on this basis.
• B) The underwriter does not guarantee that the stock will be sold, but instead tries to sell the stock for the best possible price.
• C) Often these arrangements have an all-or-none clause: either all of the shares are sold in the IPO, or the deal is called off.
• D) If the entire issue does not sell out, the underwriter is on the hook.

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