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

question 34

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Nielson Motors sold 10 million shares of stock in an SEO.The market price of Nielson's stock at the time was $37.50.Of the 10 million shares sold,4 million shares were primary shares sold by the company,and the remaining 6 million shares were being sold by the venture capital investors.Assume the underwriter charges 4% of the gross proceeds as an underwriting fee which is shared proportionately between the primary and secondary shares.
-The amount of money raised by Nielson Motors is closest to:

• A)$144 million.
• B)$150 million.
• C)$216 million.
• D)$219 million.

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Definitions:

Market Prices

The actual selling price of goods and services in a marketplace, determined by supply and demand dynamics.

Voluntary Exchange

An economic transaction where all parties involved agree to the trade, believing they will benefit from the exchange.

Relative Scarcity

The economic concept referring to the limited availability of resources in comparison to the unlimited wants and needs of consumers.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers, creating a market balance.