Old Economy Traders opened an account to short$-$sell $1,000$ shares of Internet Dreams at $$45$ per share. The initial margin requirement was $50\%.($The margin account pays no interest.$)$ A year later, the price of Internet Dreams has risen from $$45$ to $$49\mathrm{.}50,$ and the stock has paid a dividend of $$5\mathrm{.}40$ per share.

Required:

a$.$ What is the remaining margin in the account?

Remaining margin

b$-1.$ What is the margin on the short position? $($Round your answer to $2$ decimal places.$)$

Short margin $q,$

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b$-2.$ If the maintenance margin requirement is $30\%,$ will Old Economy receive a margin call?

Yes

No

c$.$ What is the rate of return on the investment? $($Negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to $2$ decimal places.$)$

Rate of return $$