A Situation in Which the Underwriter Does Not Guarantee the Stock

question 4

Multiple Choice

A situation in which the underwriter does not guarantee the stock will be sold,but instead tries to sell the stock for the best possible price is:

• A)a primary offering.
• B)a secondary offering.
• C)an auction IPO.
• D)a best-efforts IPO.
• E)a firm commitment IPO.

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