Suppose that the last sale of Company X stock was at a price of $50. Further suppose that an investor wishes to place a market order to purchase 25,000 shares of Company X stock. What is the volume weighted average price that the investor will trade at in each of the market? What if the investor purchase 120,000 shares instead 25,000?

Market Depth - Market A vs B

Market AMarket B#SharesOffer ($)#SharesOffer ($)30,00050.0010,00050.0040,00050.0210,00050.0110,00050.0570,00050.0320,00050.0680,00050.0430,00050.0760,00050.0510,00050.0940,00050.05