In Issuing Stock, the Term "Spread" Refers to

In issuing stock, the term "spread" refers to

A) the profit the managing investment banker gets for an issue of stock.
B) the disparity between the initial asking price and the average price for the stock issued some months later.
C) the difference between what the corporation gets for new issues of stock and what the public pays for the stock.
D) the total cost to the corporation for issuing new stock.