A sewage treatment revenue bond issue is being underwritten on a negotiated basis. The offering consists of $50,000,000 par valu

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A sewage treatment revenue bond issue is being underwritten on a negotiated basis. The offering consists of $50,000,000 par valu

e of term bonds. The underwriter has agreed to a spread of $45.00 for each $5,000 bond. The manager has set the additional takedown at $20.00 per bond and the selling concession at $22.00 per bond. If a selling group member sells a $5,000 par value bond directly to the public, the selling group member earns:____________

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Slav-nsk [51] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-08T03:46:29+03:00

Answer:

The multiple choices are :

a.$8

b.$20

c.$22

d.$45

The correct option is C.$22

Explanation:

The earnings accruing to the selling group is the selling concession of $22 per $5,000 per bond.

Option A is obviously wrong as there is nothing in the questions that suggest earnings of $8 per bond for the selling group.

Option D is wrong as well because $45 per bond is the spread which is the extra yield to bondholders when compared to investment in government securities