You deposit $100,000 cash in a brokerage account and short sell $200,000 of stocks on margin. Later, the value of the stocks held short rises to $250,000. What is your account margin in percent? 

a. 20 percent 

b. 25 percent 

C. 33 percent 

d. 50 percent 

9. Margin Calls (LO3, CFA4) You deposit $100,000 cash in a brokerage account and purchase $200,000 of stocks on margin by borrowing $100,000 from your broker, who requires a maintenance margin of 30 percent. Which of the following is the largest value for your stock holdings for which you will still receive a margin call? 

a. $200,000 

b. $160,000 

c. $140,000 

d. $120,000