Suppose that you just purchased 250 shares of Beta Banana’s stock for $70 per share. The initial margin requirement is 70.0%, which means the amount borrowed is $5,250. The corresponding balance sheet is below:   Assets Liabilities and Equity Stock $ 17,500.00 Loan from broker $ 5,250.00     Equity $ 12,250.00 Total assets $ 17,500.00 Total liabilities and equity $ 17,500.00   Required: a. Now suppose the price of the stock falls to $41 per share. What is your current margin percentage? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)       b. Construct the balance sheet to show the current situation.       c. If the maintenance margin is 50%,  at what stock price would you get a margin call? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

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Suppose that you just purchased 250 shares of Beta Banana’s stock for $70 per share. The initial margin requirement is 70.0%, which means the amount borrowed is $5,250. The corresponding balance sheet is below:

 

Assets Liabilities and Equity
Stock $ 17,500.00 Loan from broker $ 5,250.00
    Equity $ 12,250.00
Total assets $ 17,500.00 Total liabilities and equity $ 17,500.00

 

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a. Now suppose the price of the stock falls to $41 per share. What is your current margin percentage? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

 

 

 

b. Construct the balance sheet to show the current situation.

 

 

 

c. If the maintenance margin is 50%,  at what stock price would you get a margin call? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

 

 
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