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Dée Trader opens a brokerage account, and purchases 320 shares of Internet Dream

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Question

Dée Trader opens a brokerage account, and purchases 320 shares of Internet Dreams at $30 per share. She borrows $3,590 from her broker to help pay for the purchase (Ignore transaction costs). The interest rate on the loan is 13%.

What is the margin in Dée's account when she first purchases the stock?

If the share price falls to $20 per share by the end of the year, what is the remaining margin in her account?

If the maintenance margin requirement is 37%, will she receive a margin call?

What is the rate of return on her investment?

Requirement 1:

What is the margin in Dée's account when she first purchases the stock?

Requirement 2: (a)

If the share price falls to $20 per share by the end of the year, what is the remaining margin in her account?

(b)

If the maintenance margin requirement is 37%, will she receive a margin call?

Requirement 3:

What is the rate of return on her investment?

Explanation / Answer

Requirement 1

1.margin in Dée's account when she first purchases the stock = $ 6010 ( 9600-3590)