Essentials Of Investments
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Author: Bodie
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 3, Problem 18PS
You are bullish on Telecom stock. The current market price is $50 per share, and you have $5,000 of your own to invest. You borrow ail additional $5,000 from your broker at interest rate of 8% per year and invest $10.000 in the stock. (LO 3-4)
a. What will be your
b. How far does the price of Telecom stock have to full for you to get a margin call if the maintenance margin is 30%? Assume the price fall happens immediately.
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