Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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ISBN: 9781259144387
Author: Richard A Brealey, Stewart C Myers, Franklin Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 15, Problem 10PS
Underpricing In same U.K. IPOs, any investor may be able to apply to buy shares. Mr. Bean has observed that, on average, these stocks are underpriced by about 9% and, for some years, has followed a policy of applying for a constant proportion of each issue. He is therefore disappointed and puzzled to find that this policy has not resulted in a profit. Explain to him why this is so.
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