Question

The primary difference between an underwriting syndicate member and a selling group member in a firm commitment underwriting is that A) the price per share paid by the public (POP) is more if purchasing new shares from a selling group member. B) the size of a syndicate member firm will always be larger than a selling group member firm. C) the syndicate member assumes liability for unsold shares and the selling group member does not. D) the securities offered by each differs within the offering.

Answer 1

C) the syndicate member assumes liability for unsold shares and the selling group member does not.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the trading of a security, the dealer's spread refers to the difference between the bid and asked prices of a security, which represents the dealer's markup, or profit from a security transaction.

Simply stated, the bid-ask spread refers to the amount by which the bid price by a dealer is lower than the ask-price for a security or an asset in the market at a specific period of time.

The bid-ask spread exists because of the need for dealers to cover expenses and make a profit. A bid-ask spread is use in the transaction of the following items; options, future contracts, stocks, and currency pairs.

The primary difference between an underwriting syndicate member and a selling group member in a firm commitment underwriting is that the syndicate member assumes liability for unsold shares and the selling group member does not.