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Initial public offerings (IPOs) can be a risky investment; thus, in an IPO, the issuer may obtain the assistance of an underwriting firm. Shown below is a list of the top 10 Canadian underwriting firms in 2001. Underwriting Firm Amount ($ millions) CIBC World markets 909 RBC Capital Markets 580 Scotia Capital 551 National Bank Financial 519 BMO Nesbitt Burns 509 Merrill Lynch &Co 508 TD Securities 482 Raymond James 362 HSBC Securities 355 Canaccord Capital 340 Source: National Post Business Magazine, Sinclair Stewart,"2001: Year of the Infrequent Public Offering" a) Construct a pie chart to represent the above data and label the slices with the appropriate percentages. [3 marks] b) Comment on the effectiveness of using a pie chart to display the revenue of these top underwriting companies. [1 mark] (Note: you MUST use Excel to answer this question)

          Initial public offerings (IPOs) can be a risky investment; thus, in an IPO, the issuer may obtain the assistance of an underwriting firm. Shown below is a list of the top 10 Canadian underwriting firms in 2001.
Underwriting Firm
Amount ($ millions)
CIBC World markets
909
RBC Capital Markets
580
Scotia Capital
551
National Bank Financial
519
BMO Nesbitt Burns
509
Merrill Lynch &Co
508
TD Securities
482
Raymond James
362
HSBC Securities
355
Canaccord Capital
340
Source: National Post Business Magazine, Sinclair Stewart,"2001: Year of the Infrequent Public Offering"
a) Construct a pie chart to represent the above data and label the slices with the appropriate percentages.
[3 marks]
b) Comment on the effectiveness of using a pie chart to display the revenue of these top underwriting companies.
[1 mark]
(Note: you MUST use Excel to answer this question)

Initial public offerings (IPOs) can be a risky investment; thus, in an IPO, the issuer may obtain the assistance of an underwriting firm. Shown below is a list of the top 10 Canadian underwriting firms in 2001.
Underwriting Firm
Amount (millions)
CIBC World markets
909
RBC Capital Markets
580
Scotia Capital
551
National Bank Financial
519
BMO Nesbitt Burns
509
Merrill Lynch Co
508
TD Securities
482
Raymond James
362
HSBC Securities
355
Canaccord Capital
340
Source: National Post Business Magazine, Sinclair Stewart,"2001: Year of the Infrequent Public Offering"
a) Construct a pie chart to represent the above data and label the slices with the appropriate percentages.
[3 marks]
b) Comment on the effectiveness of using a pie chart to display the revenue of these top underwriting companies.
[1 mark]
(Note: you MUST use Excel to answer this question)

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