A Firm Is Making an Initial Public Offering

question 11

Multiple Choice

A firm is making an initial public offering. The investment bankers agree to a firm underwriting commitment of 500,000 shares priced to the public at $50 a share. The underwriter's spread is 12%. In addition, the underwriter charges $600,000 in legal fees. On the first day of trading, the firm's stock closed at $61. What were the total costs of the issue?

• A) $3,000,000
• B) $3,600,000
• C) $8,500,000
• D) $9,100,000

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Definitions:

IFRS

International Financial Reporting Standards, a set of accounting standards developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) aimed at making global financial reporting more transparent and comparable.

Realized Gross Profit

The portion of profit that has been earned from completed sales transactions, excluding unrealized profits from continuing transactions.

Bundled Sales Transactions

sales deals that involve multiple products or services sold together at a combined price, potentially affecting revenue recognition and reporting.

Revenue Recognition

The accounting principle that dictates the specific conditions under which revenue is recognized and recorded in the financial statements.