Question: Part A is correct. On part B I keep get 30% which is wrong but I can't figure it out. The Wrigley Corporation needs to

Part A is correct. On part B I keep get 30% which is wrong but I can't figure it out.

The Wrigley Corporation needs to raise $37 million. The investment banking firm of Tinkers, Evers & Chance will handle the transaction.

a. If stock is utilized, 1,700,000 shares will be sold to the public at $23.80 per share. The corporation will receive a net price of $22.00 per share. What is the percentage underwriting spread per share? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Underwriting spread per share 7.56 %

b. If bonds are utilized, slightly over 37,400 bonds will be sold to the public at $1,003 per bond. The corporation will receive a net price of $998 per bond. What is the percentage of underwriting spread per bond? (Relate the dollar spread to the public price.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Underwriting spread per bond %

c-1. Which alternative has the larger percentage of spread?

Stock
Bond

c-2. Is this the normal relationship between the two types of issues?

Yes

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