You believe the price of Freeze Frame Co. stock is going to fall, so you short 1,000 shares at a price of $57. The initial margin is 55 percent. Ignore dividends.   a. Construct the equity balance sheet for the original trade  b. Construct equity balance sheets for a stock price of $52 per share c.  What is your effective annual return if you cover your short position at this price in five months?  d, What is your margin?

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You believe the price of Freeze Frame Co. stock is going to fall, so you short 1,000 shares at a price of $57. The initial margin is 55 percent. Ignore dividends.

 

a. Construct the equity balance sheet for the original trade

 b. Construct equity balance sheets for a stock price of $52 per share

c.  What is your effective annual return if you cover your short position at this price in five months? 

d, What is your margin?

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