Finance 571 - Corporate Finance » Spring 2022 » Wk 2 Practice Ch. 15, How Corporations Raise Capital

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Question #1
The difference between the price at which an underwriter sells the shares and the price paid by the underwriter for those shares is known as the underwriter's _____ .
A.   option
B.   spread
C.   bond
D.   equity
Question #2
An underwriter unwilling to take on the risk of firm commitment underwriting may issue an IPO on a _________ basis.
A.   options
B.   spread
C.   best efforts
D.   guaranteed
Question #3
The two rules of success in venture capital management are __________, and ___________.
A.   identify losers early and cut your losses, be willing to take a big risk, but only for a potential big reward
B.   identify losers early and cut your losses, be willing to stay with a company until the end
C.   only invest in companies with a high probability of success, be willing to stay with a company until the end
D.   only invest in companies with a high probability of success, be willing to take a big risk, but only for a potential big reward
Question #4
Firms looking to raise funds will file registration statements with the ______.
A.   Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
B.   Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
C.   Federal Reserve Board (FED)
D.   Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
Question #5
Equity investment in high-risk, high-tech start-up private companies is called ______.
A.   venture capital
B.   seasoned equity offering
C.   initial public offering
D.   mezzanine financing
Question #6
Underwriters are compensated for the risk of issuing an IPO in the form of a(n) _________.
A.   spread
B.   equity
C.   option
D.   bond
Question #7
The type of underwriting used for risky issues of stock that may not sell out completely is called _________ underwriting.
A.   risk averse
B.   risk managed
C.   firm commitment
D.   best efforts
Question #8
Statistically, the number of firms that provide venture capitalists with the large payoff they require is approximately _______.
A.   5 in 10
B.   3 in 10
C.   1 in 10
D.   2 in 10
Question #9
A document required by the SEC for new public issues, which contains the issuing firm's financial information, financial history, and details of the existing business, is known as the ___.
A.   tombstone
B.   balance sheet
C.   registration statement
D.   financial statement
Question #10
Providers of venture capital are ______.
A.   the Federal Reserve Bank and savings banks
B.   pension funds, the Federal Reserve Bank and savings banks
C.   wealthy individuals, mature corporations looking for new technology, pension funds, and specialist venture capital firms
D.   specialist venture capital firms and savings banks

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