Exhibit 4.8 USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)

question 21

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 4.8
USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)

You sell 100 shares short of AMF Corporation when it is selling at $45 per share. Your margin requirement is 60% and the commission on the sale is $50 and the broker charges 10% annual interest. AMF Corporation paid a $0.50 per share dividend while you were short the stock. After one year you cover your short sale at $35 per share with a $50 commission for the purchase.
-Refer to Exhibit 4.8.What is your total dollar return on this investment?

• A) $1,000
• B) $900
• C) $850
• D) $670
• E) $520

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Definitions:

Legal Value

Consideration or benefit recognized by law as sufficient to form a valid contract or enforceable obligation.

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An extreme lack of sufficiency or competence in performance or provision, often referenced in legal contexts concerning contractual or fiduciary obligations.

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Something of value (such as an object, money, service, or promise) that is given by a party to induce another to enter into a contract.