All of the Following About a Firm-Commitment Underwriting Is True

question 47

Multiple Choice

All of the following about a firm-commitment underwriting is true EXCEPT:

• A) The investment banker guarantees the issuer a fixed amount of money from the stock sale.
• B) The investment banker actually buys the stock from the firm.
• C) The issuer bears the risk that the resale price might be lower than the price the underwriter pays.
• D) The underwriter bears the risk that the resale price might be lower than the price the underwriter pays.

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