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. Professor Clifford W. Smith, in evaluating issuance costs from underwritten is

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Question

. Professor Clifford W. Smith, in evaluating issuance costs from underwritten issues, rights issues with standby underwriting, and a pure rights issues, found that 90% of the issues are underwritten, which was the most expensive method. This is done because: A. investment bankers know more than CFOs and they may buy the issue at an agreed upon price and disburse the funds sooner. B. investment bankers can increase the price received by increasing confidence in the issue, and they will buy the issue at an agreed upon price and disburse the cash sooner. C. investment bankers provide other services including price counseling, increasing public confidence, and providing funds to the issuer sooner. D. investment bankers know how to price the issue, and would not need to set as low as a price as the subscription price and provide price counseling. E. None of the above.

Explanation / Answer

correct option is "D" investment bankers know how to price the issue, and would not need to set as low as a price as the subscription price and provide price counseling

Investment banker use their expertise to accruately price the stock and stands to make profit as they generally price issue at mark up to substaintial profit.