uppose that Nintendo Co., Ltd. (NTDOY) is currently trading at $180 per share. Mark buys 200 shares, using $23,000 of his own money and borrowing the remainder of the purchase price from his broker, Shin. If the maintenance margin is 45%, how far could the stock price fall before Mark would get a margin call? A. $131.31

uppose that Nintendo Co., Ltd. (NTDOY) is currently trading at $180 per share. Mark buys 200 shares, using $23,000 of his own money and borrowing the remainder of the purchase price from his broker, Shin. If the maintenance margin is 45%, how far could the stock price fall before Mark would get a margin call? A. $131.31

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