f the market maker is willing to purchase the entire block of 1,500 shares from Alexis and, from that block, resell 1,000 shares to David, then the market maker’s net profit from David’s transaction—excluding any inventory effects—will be

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David, a trader, wants to buy 1,000 shares of XYZ stock, while a second trader, Alexis, is willing to sell 1,500 shares of the same stock. Unfortunately, David and Alexis don’t know one another and must complete their transactions using the stock exchange’s market-making dealer. XYZ’s market maker is willing to sell her shares for $32.70 per share and purchase additional shares for $31.25 per share. Select the most appropriate values in the following table:
Term
Value
Bid price     
Ask price     
Bid-ask spread     
 
If the market maker is willing to purchase the entire block of 1,500 shares from Alexis and, from that block, resell 1,000 shares to David, then the market maker’s net profit from David’s transaction—excluding any inventory effects—will be    .
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