Having heard about IPO underpricing, I put in an order to my broker for 1, 120 shares of every IPO he can get for me. After 3 months, my investment record is as follows: IPO Shares Allocated to Me Price per Share Initial Return A 620 $ 10 6 % В 320 20 14 C 1, 1208-3D0 12 23 a. What is the average underpricing in dollars of this sample of IPOs? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) b. What is the average initial return on my "portfolio" of shares purchased from the four IPOs that I bid on? When calculating this average initial return, remember to weight by the amount of money invested in each issue

Having heard about IPO underpricing, I put in an order to my broker for 1, 120 shares of every IPO he can get for me. After 3 months, my investment record is as follows: IPO Shares Allocated to Me Price per Share Initial Return A 620 $ 10 6 % В 320 20 14 C 1, 1208-3D0 12 23 a. What is the average underpricing in dollars of this sample of IPOs? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) b. What is the average initial return on my "portfolio" of shares purchased from the four IPOs that I bid on? When calculating this average initial return, remember to weight by the amount of money invested in each issue

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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Chapter15: Dividend Policy

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