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for the last question ... those are the options : participating dealer , lead un

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for the last question ... those are the options : participating dealer , lead underwriter, selling group

When a firm needs to raise funds in the financial markets, it usually uses the services of an investment banker. Last year Butler Inc. entered into an agreement with Parker Partners, an investment bank. It has been a year since Butler first registered its shares, but the firm still hasn't gone public. Butler plans to go through with its security issuance in a couple of months. This is an example of: An underwriting syndicate A registration statement A prospectus A shelf registration The cost incurred during the security issuing process is called the: Asked price Bid price Flotation costs Underwriter's spread Offer price Because of the magnitude of the potential losses that may be incurred by an investment bank participating in the sale of a large underwritten security issue, it is customary for a group of banks to create an underwriting syndicate to reduce the risk exposure of each participating bank. The investment bank that organizes and leads the syndicate is called the .

Explanation / Answer

1. when a group of investment banks and broker dealers come together to sell new offerings to investors, this is called an underwriting syndicate.

2. Flotation costs

3. Lead Underwriter