Corporate Finance In Reddit’s IPO, shares were issued at $34, and increased 48% that day, closing at $50.44.Would you expect founders to be upset at the underwriters given that they, personally, would havereceived more dollars if the underwriters had set the issuance price higher? Explain

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In Reddit’s IPO, shares were issued at $34, and increased 48% that day, closing at $50.44.
Would you expect founders to be upset at the underwriters given that they, personally, would have
received more dollars if the underwriters had set the issuance price higher? Explain

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