Answered step by step
Verified Expert Solution
Link Copied!

Question

1 Approved Answer

You are bearish on Telecom and decide to sell short 120 shares at the current market price of $55 per share. a. How much in

You are bearish on Telecom and decide to sell short 120 shares at the current market price of $55 per share.

a.

How much in cash or securities must you put into your brokerage account if the broker's initial margin requirement is 50% of the value of the short position?(Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

Cash or securities to be put into brokerage account $3300

b.

How high can the price of the stock go before you get a margin call if the maintenance margin is 30% of the value of the short position?(Round your answer to 2 decimal places.Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

Margin call will be made at price $?? or higher

I got as far as 9900-120P/120P = .30 P=??

How do you solve for P? Cant figure out how to get $$.00

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

Step: 1

blur-text-image

Get Instant Access to Expert-Tailored Solutions

See step-by-step solutions with expert insights and AI powered tools for academic success

Step: 2

blur-text-image

Step: 3

blur-text-image

Ace Your Homework with AI

Get the answers you need in no time with our AI-driven, step-by-step assistance

Get Started

Recommended Textbook for

Managerial Accounting

Authors: John J. Wild, Ken W. Shaw

2010 Edition

9789813155497, 73379581, 9813155493, 978-0073379586

Students also viewed these Finance questions

Question

How did the APB pave the way for the FASB2

Answered: 1 week ago