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Suppose you short-sell 100 shares of IBM, now selling at $178 per share. a. What is your maximum...

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Suppose you short-sell 100 shares of IBM, now selling at $178per share.


a.What is your maximum possible loss?


  Maximum possible loss are(Click to select)178unlimited0


b.

What happens to the maximum loss if you simultaneously place astop-buy order at $192.50? (Do not round intermediatecalculations. Input the amount as a positive value.)


  Maximum loss$   

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Suppose you short-sell 100 shares of IBM, now selling at $178per share.a.What is your maximum possible loss?  Maximum possible loss are(Click to select)178unlimited0b.What happens to the maximum loss if you simultaneously place astop-buy order at $192.50? (Do not round intermediatecalculations. Input the amount as a positive value.)  Maximum loss$   

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