Problem 3-9 You are bullish on Telecom stock. The current market price is $80 per...

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Problem 3-9 You are bullish on Telecom stock. The current market price is $80 per share, and you have $16,000 of your own to invest. You borrow an additional $16,000 from your broker at an interest rate of 7% per year and invest $32,000 in the stock. a. What will be your rate of return if the price of Telecom stock goes down 5% during the next year? The stock currently pays no dividends. (Negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) Rate of return % ses b. How far does the price of Telecom stock have to fall for you to get a margin call if the maintenance margin is 30%? Assume the price fall happens immediately. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Margin call will be made at price or lower

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