A)Underwriters Appear to Use the Information They Acquire During the Book-Building

A) Underwriters appear to use the information they acquire during the book-building stage to intentionally under price the IPO,thereby reducing their exposure to losses.
B) The blue tooth option allows the underwriter to issue more stock,amounting to 15% of the original offer size,at the IPO offer price.
C) The lead underwriter usually makes a market in the stock and assigns an analyst to cover it.
D) In most cases,the preexisting shareholders are subject to a 180-day lockup;they cannot sell their shares for 180 days after the IPO.Once the lockup period expires,they are free to sell their shares.
Answer: B
Explanation: B) The green shoe option allows the underwriter to issue more stock,amounting to 15% of the original offer size,at the IPO offer price.
Diff: 2
Section: 23.2 The Initial Public Offering
Skill: Conceptual
-Which of the following is NOT one of the four characteristics of IPOs that puzzle financial economists?

A) On average,IPOs appear to be underpriced.
B) The long-run performance of a newly public company (three to five years from the date of issue) is superior to the overall market return.
C) The number of issues is highly cyclical.
D) The costs of the IPO are very high,and it is unclear why firms willingly incur such high costs.