What is the total cost of the purchase?   Total number of shares purchased = Round lot commission rate = Extra add-on rate for odd lot commissions = Odd lot commission rate = Cost of stock per share = Number of round lot shares purchased = Number of odd lot shares purchased = Total cost =   b. What are the proceeds of the sale?   Selling price per share = Proceeds =   c. What is the gain or loss on the transaction?   Gain =

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You purchase 350 shares of Universal Metals common stock at $12.38 per share. A few months later you sell the shares at $9.88. Your stockbroker charges 3% commission on round lots and an extra 1.5% on odd lots.

 

Hint: Use the following formula model to calculate the Number of round lot shares purchased:
= RoundDown ( Total number of shares purchased / 100, 0 ) * 100

 

a. What is the total cost of the purchase?
 
Total number of shares purchased =
Round lot commission rate =
Extra add-on rate for odd lot commissions =
Odd lot commission rate =
Cost of stock per share =
Number of round lot shares purchased =
Number of odd lot shares purchased =
Total cost =
 
b. What are the proceeds of the sale?
 
Selling price per share =
Proceeds =
 
c. What is the gain or loss on the transaction?
 
Gain =
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