Angela Johnson Bought Microsoft Stock Many Years Ago When the Company

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Angela Johnson bought Microsoft stock many years ago when the company was very young;so,clearly,she has done very well with her investment.Now that Microsoft is more established,its stock price has started to falter somewhat.Angela really thinks that Microsoft will continue to be a good investment in the future,so she plans to stay in the stock for the time being.However,at the same time,she wants to protect the profits she has already amassed.She follows the market every day,so she is confident she can initiate a sell order when necessary to ensure she receives the gains she has realized to this point.Unfortunately,Angela is leaving the country for an extended vacation in China,where she will be out of touch with the investment world,and she is worried that something might happen to Microsoft during the time she is gone that will substantially decrease the "paper" profits she now has.Given that Angela believes Microsoft will continue its upward movement but she also wants to protect her "paper" profits,which of the following orders should she place with her broker before she leaves for China?

• A) Market sell
• B) Stop (sell)
• C) Limit (sell)
• D) Fill or kill
• E) Margin sell

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