You believe the stock in Freeze Frame Co. is going to fall, so you short...

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You believe the stock in Freeze Frame Co. is going to fall, so you short 550 shares at a price of $83. The initial margin is 60 percent.

1.

Construct the equity balance sheet for the original trade. (Input all amounts as positive values. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

Assets

Liabilities and account equity

Proceeds from sale $ Short position $
Initial margin deposit Account equity
Total $ Total $

2-a.

Construct an equity balance sheet for a stock price of $74 per share. (Input all amounts as positive values. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

Assets

Liabilities and account equity

Proceeds from sale $ Short position $
Initial margin deposit Account equity
Total $ Total $

2-b.

What is your margin? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)

Margin %

2-c.

What is your effective annual return if you cover your short position at this price in 5 months? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)

Effective annual return %

3-a.

Construct an equity balance sheet for a stock price of $88 per share.(Input all amounts as positive values. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

Assets

Liabilities and account equity

Proceeds from sale $ Short position $
Initial margin deposit Account equity
Total $ Total $

3-b.

What is your margin? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)

Margin %

3-c.

What is your effective annual return if you cover your short position at this price in 5 months? (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)

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