a.
To calculate: The percentage return if Wrigley Corporation sells its shares to the group of dealers.
Introduction:
Underwriting Spread:
It is the difference between the price at which underwriters buy new securities of a venture and that at which those securities are sold to the public.
b.
To calculate: The percentage return if Wrigley Corporation performs the functions of a dealer and sells them to brokers.
Introduction:
Underwriting Spread:
It is the difference between the price at which underwriters buy new securities of a venture and that at which those securities are sold to the public.
c.
To explain: The alternative with a large percentage of the spread and whether there is a normal relationship between the two types of issues.
Introduction:
Underwriting Spread:
It is the difference between the price at which underwriters buy new securities of a venture and that at which those securities are sold to the public.
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