Chapter 3, Problem 17PS

Summary Introduction

(A)

Adequate information

Limit Buy orders	Limit Sell orders
Price	Shares	Price	Shares
$49.75	500	$49.80	100
49.70	900	49.85	100
49.65	700	49.90	300
49.60	400	49.95	100
48.65	600

To determine:

The price at which the 100 shares of market buy order can be filled

Introduction:

Market order refers to the instruction provided by the investor to its broker to purchase or sell a particular stock at the price currently prevailing in the market. Market order can only be accepted by the broker when trading underlying a specific stock is active or during the market hours.

Summary Introduction

(B)

To determine:

The price at which the 100 shares of next market buy order can be filled

Introduction:

Market order refers to the instruction provided by the investor to its broker to purchase or sell a particular stock at the price currently prevailing in the market. Market order can only be accepted by the broker when trading underlying a specific stock is active or during the market hours.

Summary Introduction

(C)

To determine:

Whether the security dealer should be decrease or increase the inventory through the stock

Introduction:

Limit order refers to the instruction provided by an investor to a broker that includes a particular price at which the investor wants to purchase or sell a specific stock. Limit order enables the investor to select minimum price for the sell orders and maximum price for the buy order.