1.) You purchase 600 shares of XYZ Corporation at $30 per share using an initial margin of 70%. The stock is now selling for $41 per share and you want to use the excess equity in your account to pyramid. You want to purchase 400 shares of JT Corporation at $122 per share. If the minimum initial margin is 60%, what is the minimum amount of equity that you will have to put up in this transaction? 2. You purchase 500 shares of Johns Incorporated at $50 per share using an initial margin of 60%. Your maintenance margin is 25% and the minimum initial margin is 50%. A. How low can the stock price fall before you receive a margin call? B. If the stock price falls to $21 a share, how much additional equity must you add to your account?

1.) You purchase 600 shares of XYZ Corporation at $30 per share using an initial margin of 70%. The stock is now selling for $41 per share and you want to use the excess equity in your account to pyramid. You want to purchase 400 shares of JT Corporation at $122 per share. If the minimum initial margin is 60%, what is the minimum amount of equity that you will have to put up in this transaction? 2. You purchase 500 shares of Johns Incorporated at $50 per share using an initial margin of 60%. Your maintenance margin is 25% and the minimum initial margin is 50%. A. How low can the stock price fall before you receive a margin call? B. If the stock price falls to $21 a share, how much additional equity must you add to your account?

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

14th Edition

ISBN:9781337514835

Author:MOYER

Publisher:MOYER

Chapter20: Financing With Derivatives

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Problem 11P

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