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On 4 th May 2022, Tom invested in 200 shares of Grow Crop using the margin trading facility provided by his broker. The broker requires

  1. On 4th May 2022, Tom invested in 200 shares of Grow Crop using the margin trading facility provided by his broker. The broker requires an initial margin of 60% and a maintenance margin of 50%. The following table shows the limit order book of Grow Crop stocks when Tom placed his market buy order.

Limit buy orders

Limit sell orders

Price ($)

Shares

Price ($)

Shares

49.75

500

50.50

100

49.50

800

51.50

200

49.25

500

54.75

300

49.00

200

58.25

100

48.50

600

  1. At what average price Toms market buy order for 200 Grow Corp stock got transacted?
  2. How much initial investment Tom had to make to buy these 200 Grow Corp stocks using the margin trading facility provided by his broker?
  3. If Grow Corp stock prices drop to $48.00 on 5th May 2022, do you think Tom will receive a margin call on that day? Justify your answer with appropriate calculations.

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