Assume You Have a Margin Account with a 50% Initial

question 78

Multiple Choice

Assume you have a margin account with a 50% initial margin. You purchase 100 shares of Microsoft at $150 per share. The price increases to $175 per share. What is the net value of your investment (margin) now?

• A) $17,500
• B) $15,000
• C) $ 7,500
• D) $ 3,750
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

The additional revenue that is generated by selling one more unit of a product or service.

Profit-maximizing

A strategy where firms set output and price levels to yield the highest possible profit.

Perfectly Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, homogeneous products, and the freedom of entry and exit, leading to zero economic profit in the long run.

Marginal Revenue

The additional income received from selling one more unit of a product or service.