Investments
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Author: Zvi Bodie Professor, Alex Kane, Alan J. Marcus Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 16PS
Summary Introduction
Adequate information:
The investor short 100 share at a price of $21 of snow stock on January 01. A dividend was paid on March 1 which accounts for $3 per share. In order to cover the short sell, on April 01 the stock is purchased at a price of $15 per share. A Commisiion of 50 cents is paid in each transaction.
To calculate:
The value of the investor's account as on April 1.
Introduction:
Stock stands to be the general term which is taken into consideration for describing the company's ownership certificates. On the other hand share refers to the company's stock certificate. When a share of a particular company is held by an investor, he is known as a shareholder.
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