Using the information in Problem 1, construct your equity account balance sheet at the time of your

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Using the information in Problem 1, construct your equity account balance sheet at the time of your purchase. What does your balance sheet look like if the share price rises to $24? What if it falls to $14 per share? What is your margin in both cases? Round the number of shares down to the nearest number of whole shares. 


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Carson Corporation stock sells for $17 per share, and you’ve decided to purchase as many shares as you possibly can. You have $31,000 available to invest. What is the maximum number of shares you can buy if the initial margin is 60 percent?

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Fundamentals of Investments, Valuation and Management

ISBN: 978-1259720697

8th edition

Authors: Bradford Jordan, Thomas Miller, Steve Dolvin

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