With Best-Effort Underwriting

question 23

Multiple Choice

With best-effort underwriting:

• A) the investment banking company makes no guarantee to sell the securities at a particular price.
• B) the investment banker does not bear the price risk associated with underwriting the issue.
• C) compensation is based on the actual number of shares sold.
• D) All of the above.

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