6. Old Economy Traders opened an account to short sell 1,000 shares of Internet Dreams from the...

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6. Old Economy Traders opened an account to short sell 1,000 shares of Internet Dreams from the previous problem. The initial margin requirement was 50%. (The margin account pays no interest.)

A year later, the price of Internet Dreams has risen from $40 to $50, and the stock has paid a dividend of $2 per share.

a. What is the remaining margin in the account?

b. If the maintenance margin requirement is 30%, will Old Economy receive a margin call?

c. What is the rate of return on the investment?

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Investments

ISBN: 9780077261450

8th Edition

Authors: Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane, Alan J. Marcus

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