On a Given Day a Stock Dealer Maintains a Bid

question 67

Multiple Choice

On a given day a stock dealer maintains a bid price of $1,000.50 for a bond and an ask price of $1003.25. The dealer made 10 trades that totaled 500 bonds traded that day. What was the dealer's gross trading profit for this security?

• A) $1,375
• B) $500
• C) $275
• D) $1,450

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Product Costs

Costs that are directly associated with the creation of a product, including direct labor, materials, and manufacturing overhead.

Fixed Manufacturing Cost

Expenses related to manufacturing that remain constant regardless of the level of production, such as salaries of supervisory staff and depreciation of factory equipment.

Units Produced

The total quantity of items manufactured during a specific period.

Period Costs

Costs that are not tied directly to the production process and are expensed in the period they are incurred, such as selling and administrative expenses.