You find the following order book on a particular stock. The last trade on the stock was at $66.76.   Buy Orders   Sell Orders Shares   Price   Shares   Price 250   $66.75   250   $66.78 500   66.74   650   66.79 900   66.73   1,000   66.81 275   66.71   300   66.82         100   66.83     a. If you place a market buy order for 200 shares, at what price will it be filled? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)       b. If you place a market sell order for 200 shares, at what price will it be filled? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)       c. Suppose you place a market order to buy 500 shares. At what price will it be filled? Choose the appropriate answer.   multiple choice 500 shares at $66.83 250 shares at $66.78 and 250 shares at $66.79 250 shares at $66.83 and 250 shares at $66.82 500 shares at $66.76

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You find the following order book on a particular stock. The last trade on the stock was at $66.76.

 

Buy Orders   Sell Orders
Shares   Price   Shares   Price
250   $66.75   250   $66.78
500   66.74   650   66.79
900   66.73   1,000   66.81
275   66.71   300   66.82
        100   66.83
 

 

a. If you place a market buy order for 200 shares, at what price will it be filled? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

 

 

 

bIf you place a market sell order for 200 shares, at what price will it be filled? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

 

 

 

cSuppose you place a market order to buy 500 shares. At what price will it be filled? Choose the appropriate answer.

 

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  • 500 shares at $66.83
  • 250 shares at $66.78 and 250 shares at $66.79
  • 250 shares at $66.83 and 250 shares at $66.82
  • 500 shares at $66.76
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Given,
Buy Orders Sell Orders
Shares Price Shares Price
250  $             66.75 250  $             66.78
500  $             66.74 650  $             66.79
900  $             66.73 1000  $             66.81
275  $             66.71 300  $             66.82
    100  $             66.83
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