a. Lauren has a margin account and deposits of $50,000. Assuming the initial margin requirements is 40%,

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a. Lauren has a margin account and deposits of $50,000. Assuming the initial margin requirements is 40%, and The Gentry Shoe Corporation is selling at $25.00 per share: How many shares can Lauren purchase using the maximum allowable Margin?
b. What are Lauren's profit (loss) and the return on investment if the price of Gentry's stock rises to $45 per share and at $20.00 per share?
c. If the maintenance margin is 30%, to what price can Gentry Shoe fall before Lauren will receive a margin call?

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Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management

ISBN: 978-1305262997

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Authors: Frank K. Reilly, Keith C. Brown, Sanford J. Leeds

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