Carla Vista, Inc., a high-technology firm in Portland, raised a total of $120 million in an IPO. The company received $27 of the $30 per share offering price. The firm’s legal fees, SEC registration fees, and other out-of-pocket costs were $250,000. The firm’s stock price increased 17 percent on the first day of trading. What was the total cost to the firm of issuing the securities?

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.