Complete question:
Bressler’s would like to sell 600shares of stock using the Dutch auction method. The bids received are as follows:
Bidder Quantity Price $
A 100 818
B 300 17
C 400 16
D 700 15
The bids received are as follows: Bidder A will receive _____ shares and pay a price per share of ____.
Solution:
Bidder A's quantity = [600 /(100 + 300 + 400)] ×100
= 75 shares
All successful bidders will pay $16 a share
The bids received are as follows:
Bidder A will receive 75 shares and pay a price per share of $16 .
A Dutch auction is a trading system (such as an initial open bid) whereby the stock price offered is reduced before appropriate offers are available for selling all shares. Each stock is then sold at that price.
