Let’s discuss the intermediary in an initial public offering (IPO) using trading terminology. In a best-efforts IPO (rather than firm commitment IPO), does the investment bank act as an agent/broker or a principal/dealer?   (a) agent/broker   (b) principal/deale

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Let’s discuss the intermediary in an initial public offering (IPO) using trading terminology. In a best-efforts IPO (rather than firm commitment IPO), does the investment bank act as an agent/broker or a principal/dealer?

 

(a) agent/broker

 

(b) principal/deale

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