Yvette Recently Purchased 500 Shares of Stock at a Cost

question 54

Multiple Choice

Yvette recently purchased 500 shares of stock at a cost per share of $43.50.The initial margin requirement on this stock is 75 percent and the maintenance margin is 40 percent.The stock is currently valued at $44.75 a share.What is her current margin position? Ignore margin interest.

• A) 74.29 percent
• B) 74.78 percent
• C) 75.70 percent
• D) 76.03 percent
• E) 76.14 percent

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Definitions:

Average Total Costs

The average cost per unit is calculated by dividing the entire production cost by the quantity of units produced.

Total Fixed Costs

The sum of all costs that remain constant in total amount regardless of changes in the level of production or output.

Total Cost

The combined financial outlay for producing goods or services, covering both unchanging and varying expenses.

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output decreasing with increasing scale.