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What type of IPO should Second Life use - a traditional IPO or an online auction?
In helping with this problem, please consider the following issues:
A. The type of investors Second Life is likely to attract
B. The lessons learned from Google and Morningstar from their auction IPOs
C. Costs and risks of each type of IPO
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What type of IPO should Second Life use - a traditional IPO or an online auction?
For this problem, I need to know
What type of IPO should Second Life use - a traditional IPO or an online auction?
In helping with this problem, please consider the following issues:

A. The type of investors Second Life is likely to attract
B. The lessons learned from Google and Morningstar from their auction IPOs
C. Costs and risks of each type of IPO
About Second Life
As per the Second life website, "Second Life® is a 3-D virtual world created by its Residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by millions of Residents from around the globe."
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