In Issuing Stock, the Term "Spread" Refers to

question 6

Multiple Choice

In issuing stock, the term "spread" refers to

• A) the profit the managing investment banker gets for an issue of stock.
• B) the disparity between the initial asking price and the average price for the stock issued some months later.
• C) the difference between what the corporation gets for new issues of stock and what the public pays for the stock.
• D) the total cost to the corporation for issuing new stock.

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