1. Which one of the following projects is most apt to be financed with venture capital?
Domestic outlet for a large global exporter
Prototype for a newly patented hand tool by an individual inventor
New product for an international plastics manufacturing company
Additional warehouse space for a profitable trucking firm
Seasonal merchandise for a major retailer
2. The Art Works needs to raise $6.2 million for a new facility. Assuming they issue new equity shares via a general cash offering, they expect to incur administrative costs of $412,000 in addition to the underwriting spread of 7.8 percent. If the offer price turns out to be $16 a share, how many shares need to be sold to finance the new facility?
487,923 shares
448,210 shares
406,211 shares
454,743 shares
405,141 shares