Use the Table for the Question(s)below

question 12

Multiple Choice

Use the table for the question(s) below.
David founds a company and goes through the investment rounds shown below:
He decides to take the company public through an IPO,issuing 2 million new shares.Assuming that he successfully completes the IPO,the net income for the next year is estimated to be $8 million.His banker informs him that the price of shares should be set using average price-earnings ratios for similar businesses,which is 15.0.
-An IPO is offered at $9.50 per share for 7 million shares.The IPO underwriters had a spread of 7.25%.What price did the underwriters pay per share of the IPO firm?

• A)$9.17
• B)$8.86
• C)$10.19
• D)$9.50
• E)$8.81

---

Definitions:

Time Warp

A hypothetical alteration of time that creates a discrepancy between it and the chronological sequence.

Win-lose

A negotiation or conflict resolution outcome where one party's gain is equivalent to another party's loss, creating a competitive and adversarial scenario.

Integrative Negotiations

A negotiation approach aimed at finding mutually beneficial solutions by addressing the interests and needs of all parties involved.

Labor Unions

Organizations that represent the collective interests of workers in negotiations with employers about wages, working conditions, and benefits.