(A)
Adequate information:
Margin requirement on the S&P 500 futures = 10%
Stock index = 2000
Contract multiplier = $50
To evaluate:
The margin that must be put for each contract sold
Introduction:
Margin Requirement is the percentage of marginable securities that an investor must pay for with his/her own cash. It can be further broken down into Initial Margin Requirement and Maintenance Margin Requirement.
(B)
Adequate information:
Future price falls by 1% to 1980.
To evaluate:
Impact on margin account due to fall in future price
Introduction:
Margin Requirement is the percentage of marginable securities that an investor must pay for with his/her own cash. It can be further broken down into Initial Margin Requirement and Maintenance Margin Requirement.
(C)
To evaluate:
Investor's percentage return
Introduction:
Margin Requirement is the percentage of marginable securities that an investor must pay for with his/her own cash. It can be further broken down into Initial Margin Requirement and Maintenance Margin Requirement.
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