If You Opt to Purchase Shares of Stock on Margin

question 41

Multiple Choice

If you opt to purchase shares of stock on margin rather than with cash, you will:

• A)decrease your maximum potential rate of return.
• B)increase your maximum potential rate of return.
• C)guarantee yourself a profit.
• D)eliminate any potential profit.
• E)have equal rates of return regardless of how the purchase is made.

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