Dusty Corporation Is Issuing an IPO with an Issue Price

question 7

Multiple Choice

Dusty Corporation is issuing an IPO with an issue price of $15 per share that is expected to raise about $100 million. Which of the following is likely to be true?

• A) The price of the stock will be less than $15 at the close of the first trading day.
• B) The cost of the IPO to Dusty will be about $7 million.
• C) The stock will perform very well in the three to five years after the issue.
• D) None of the above is likely to happen.

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