You Purchased 200 Shares of ABC Common Stock on Margin

question 78

Multiple Choice

You purchased 200 shares of ABC common stock on margin at $50 per share. Assume the initial margin is 50% and the maintenance margin is 30%. You will get a margin call if the stock drops below ________. (Assume the stock pays no dividends, and ignore interest on the margin loan.)

• A) $26.55
• B) $35.71
• C) $28.95
• D) $30.77

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Definitions:

Finished Goods Inventory

Unsold inventory of products that are ready for the market.

Raw Materials Inventory

The total cost of all components and materials held by a company that are intended to be used in the production process.

Budgeted Cost

An estimate of the financial expenditure for a particular operation, project, or production process over a set period.

Raw Materials

Basic substances or components that are processed or transformed into a finished product.