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In its first round of venture funding, SlickBrud received $2 million from a single venture capital firm, DreamVorks, to which it allocated 20 million shares. In a subsequent round, SlickBrud raised $8 million by releasing another 20 million shares to a new venture capital firm. As a result, the equity share of DreamVorks dropped to 20%. Which of the following statements is correct? (Pick one).

PanicKingDoom Gamers (PKDM) expects to net $120 million in its forthcoming IPO, the direct costs of which are estimated to be $1 million. If its underwriters sell the PKDM stock at $25 and charge a 7% spread, what is the total underwriting cost for PKDM?   Note: The firm has to cover the direct costs separately (think of costs associated with meeting with investors, covering marketing and prospectus materials, legal costs for filing with SEC, etc.), as most of these activities occur prior to the actual IPO.

Similarly to bonds, some firms issue floating-yield preferred stocks, with the yield indexed to a benchmark such as the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond. As a result, the par value of the preferred stock is variable. True or False?

Which one of the compounds shown is the least reactive toward electrophilic aromatic substitution?

Which one of the given compounds has a structure consistent with the IR spectrum shown?

Compounds with which of the following atoms produce M+• and (M+2)+• peaks of equal intensity?

What reagents are necessary for the conversion shown?

Which of the types of electromagnetic radiation shown has the highest frequency?  

Which of the compounds shown displays five signals in its 13C NMR spectrum?

 Which of the given compounds has the lowest wavenumber for its carbonyl absorption?