Profit or Loss on New Stock Issue Security Brokers Inc. specializes in underwriting new issues by small firms. On a recent offering of Beedles Inc., the terms were as follows: Price to the public: $5 per share The number of shares: 3 million Proceeds to Beedles: $14,000,000 The out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Security Brokers in the design and distribution of the issue were $280,000. What profit or loss would Security Brokers incur if the issue were sold to the public at the following average price?   $5.5 per share? Use a minus sign to enter loss, if any. $ $5.75 per share? Use a minus sign to enter loss, if any. $ $4.25 per share? Use a minus sign to enter loss, if any. $

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Profit or Loss on New Stock Issue

Security Brokers Inc. specializes in underwriting new issues by small firms. On a recent offering of Beedles Inc., the terms were as follows:

Price to the public: $5 per share
The number of shares: 3 million
Proceeds to Beedles: $14,000,000

The out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Security Brokers in the design and distribution of the issue were $280,000. What profit or loss would Security Brokers incur if the issue were sold to the public at the following average price?

 

  1. $5.5 per share? Use a minus sign to enter loss, if any.
    $

  2. $5.75 per share? Use a minus sign to enter loss, if any.
    $

  3. $4.25 per share? Use a minus sign to enter loss, if any.
    $

 

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