P2.8 Not long ago, Dave Edwards bought 2000 shares of Almost Anything Ltd at $4.50 per share;

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P2.8 Not long ago, Dave Edwards bought 2000 shares of Almost Anything Ltd at $4.50 per share; he bought the shares using a margin loan to finance 40% of the purchase. The shares are now trading at $6 each, and the margin lender is prepared to accept a loan ratio up to 50%.

Dave now wants to do a little pyramiding and buy another 3000 shares of the company. What is the minimum amount of equity he will have to put up in this transaction?

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Fundamentals Of Investing

ISBN: 9781442532885

3rd Edition

Authors: Lawrence J. Gitman, Michael D. Joehnk, Scott Smart, Roger Juchau, Donald Ross, Sue Wright

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