If an investor buys 1,000 shares at $50 and the initial margin is 60% and the maintenance margin is 30%, the investor will receive the first margin call when the stock price falls below:   $41.29 $38.52 $31.57 $28.57 $26.77

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  1. If an investor buys 1,000 shares at $50 and the initial margin is 60% and the maintenance margin is 30%, the investor will receive the first margin call when the stock price falls below:

 

  1. $41.29
  2. $38.52
  3. $31.57
  4. $28.57
  5. $26.77
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