Assume an investor shorted 1,000 shares of Company Y at $16.00 using a 50% margin. Following a sharp rise in the stock to $19.20, the investor hasreceived a maintenance margin call. At this point, the investor is required to wire sufficient funds to bring account equity back to 50%. This information issummarized in the following table:Price$16.00Shares Initial Margin New Price1,00050%$19.20How much in additional funds must be added to the account to bring account equity back to 50%?Additional funds in the amount of $must be added to the account. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

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