Economic Question

Ike, an investor. is considering opening a margin account and investing $1,000 in Mike's mutual fund. The terms of the account require that he pay back the amount he borrowed on the margin by the end of the year with 10 percent interest. Ike is trying to decide what level of margin he wants. For example, if he chooses an account at the level of 50 percent, the bank will let him borrow and invest an additional $500, or 50 percent of his original $1.000. Complete the table below by lling in Ike's account value at the end of the year, given varying levels ofthe margin account and mutual fund performance. Assume that Mike's mutual fund will return 40 percent per year in a stellar market and 5 percent per year in a fair market, and that in a terrible market, it will lose 35 percent. Instructions: Round your a'iswers to the nearest dollar. Margin t value in a Account value in a Account value in a account level 1ar market fair market terrible market No margin