(a)
Adequate information:
Market buy order is for 100 shares.
Last traded market price of share is $50.
To compute:
The price at which market buy order will be filled.
Introduction:
In a limit order, an investor may place order specifying the price at which they are willing to buy or sell a security. A limit buy order instruct the broker to buy a stock when it reaches at or below a specified price. Conversely, a limit sell order instruct the broker to sell a stock when it reaches at or above a specified price.
(b)
Adequate information:
Market buy order is for 100 shares.
Last traded market price of share is $50.
To compute:
The price at which next market buy order be filled.
(c)
To explain:
As a security dealer, would the inventory of the stock will be increased or decreased.
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