You believe that the stock price of SANDER'S Corporation will decline next year. The current...

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You believe that the stock price of SANDER'S Corporation will decline next year. The current stock price is $160 and you want to short sell 300 stocks. Your broker requires 65% initial margin and 40% maintenance margin. Ignore interest and dividends.

27. How much should you deposit in your brokerage account? *

A) $48,000

B) $31,200

C) $16,800

D) None of the above

28. If the stock price goes up to $185, would you get a margin call? *

A) Yes, because the Maintenance Margin at P = $185 is lower than the given MM 30%

B) No, because the Maintenance Margin at P = $185 is higher than the given MM = 30%

C) No, because the price at which I will receive a margin call should be $188.57 or higher

D) B & C

E) None of the above

29. What is your return if the stock price after 1 year is $125? *

A) 62.5%

B) 38.46%

C) (38.46%)

D) None of the above

30. If the Stock is paying a dividend of $4 per share, what is your rate of return if the stock price after 1 year is

$170?*

OA) (9.61%)

B) (13.4%)

C) 13.4%

D) None of the above

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