Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
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ISBN: 9780134083278
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 23, Problem 17P
a.
Summary Introduction
To determine: The average IPO underpricing.
Introduction: When a company sells its share publically in an open market for the first time, it is known as initial public offering (IPO).
b.
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To determine: The expected one-day return on IPO portfolio.
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Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
Ch. 23.1 - Prob. 1CCCh. 23.1 - Prob. 2CCCh. 23.2 - Prob. 1CCCh. 23.2 - Prob. 2CCCh. 23.3 - List and discuss four characteristics about IPOs...Ch. 23.3 - Prob. 2CCCh. 23.4 - Prob. 1CCCh. 23.4 - What is the average stock price reaction to an...Ch. 23 - Prob. 1PCh. 23 - What are the advantages and the disadvantages to a...
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