Assumptions: (a) Mr. X has a limited cash balance of P1,000,000.00. (b) The buying price of the stock is P10 per share (c) Mr. X wants to purchase 150,000 shares (d) The broker wants to lend Mr. X the deficit in exchange of 3% simple interest per month. (e) the transaction cost in buying the shares is 0.10 per share Variable rate plus P20,000 Fixed rate. (f) On September 1, 2021, Mr. X purchased 150,000 shares at 10 per share   Using the above details, Assuming on October 1, 2021, Mr. X wants to sell the 150,000 shares to Mr. Y for 10.90 per share with a corresponding transaction cost of 0.05 per share Variable Rate plus P10,000 Fixed rate. What is the net income/loss of Mr. X in selling the stocks to Mr. Y after deducting transaction costs and interest payment to the broker? If you were the Financial Advisor of Mr. X, would you advise him to sell the stocks to Mr. Y? Why or why not?

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Assumptions: (a) Mr. X has a limited cash balance of P1,000,000.00. (b) The buying price of the stock is P10 per share (c) Mr. X wants to purchase 150,000 shares (d) The broker wants to lend Mr. X the deficit in exchange of 3% simple interest per month. (e) the transaction cost in buying the shares is 0.10 per share Variable rate plus P20,000 Fixed rate. (f) On September 1, 2021, Mr. X purchased 150,000 shares at 10 per share

 

Using the above details, Assuming on October 1, 2021, Mr. X wants to sell the 150,000 shares to Mr. Y for 10.90 per share with a corresponding transaction cost of 0.05 per share Variable Rate plus P10,000 Fixed rate. What is the net income/loss of Mr. X in selling the stocks to Mr. Y after deducting transaction costs and interest payment to the broker? If you were the Financial Advisor of Mr. X, would you advise him to sell the stocks to Mr. Y? Why or why not? 

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