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Northern Air would like to sell 3,100 shares of stock using Dutch auction underwriting. The bids received are: Bidder Quantity Price A 500 $ 29.05 B 600 28.70 C 1,000 28.55 D 1,200 28.20 E 1,400 28.00 How much will the company raise in its offer? Ignore all flotation and transaction costs.
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 Dutch auction price is that auction in which all bids accepted are awarded at same price.  | 
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 We will calculate cumulative number of shares up to which all shares can be sold.  | 
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 First A bidder price $29.05 is highest. So 500 shares awarded to Bidder A  | 
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 Now Shares left is 3100-500 = 2600 shares.  | 
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 Then bidder B bid is higher $28.70  | 
| So 600 shares bidded by B will be awarded to B. | 
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 Now shares left is 2600-600 = 2000 shares.  | 
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 Then Bidder C is highest that is $28.55.  | 
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 So bidder C bid is accepted at $28.55 and Bidded shares 1000 Will be awarded to C.  | 
| Now shares left are = 2000-1000 = 1000 shares So 1000 shares will be awarded to higher bidde D among left bidders. | 
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 Last accept price is Bidder D bid that is $28.20 at which all shares are sold. So $28.20 bid is winning bid. All shares will be sold at $28.20  | 
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 Money raised by dutch offering = 3100 shares*$28.20  | 
| =$87420 | 
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 So Company will raise $87420 by its offering  |