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Having heard about IPO underpricing, I put in an order to my broker for 2,900 shares of every IPO he can get for me. After 3 months, my investment record is as follows:
| IPO | Shares Allocated to Me | Â | Price per Share | Â | Initial Return | Â | |
| A | Â Â Â 800 | Â | $25 | Â | 8 | % | Â |
| B | Â Â Â 500 | Â | Â Â 35 | Â | 12 | Â | Â |
| C | 2,900 |  |    7 |  | Acˆ’9 |  |  |
| D | Â Â Â Â Â Â 0 | Â | Â Â 11 | Â | 25 | Â | Â |
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| a. |
What is the average underpricing of this sample of IPOs? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a whole percent.) |
| Â Â Average underpricing | %Â Â |
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| b. |
What is the average initial return on my portfolio of shares purchased from the four IPOs I bid on? Calculate the average initial return, weighted by the amount of money invested in each issue. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) |
| Â Â Average initial return | %Â Â |
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