Justin Just Made a Margin Purchase of 100 Shares of DEF

question 90

Multiple Choice

Justin just made a margin purchase of 100 shares of DEF Corp. for $22.50 per share. The initial margin is 70%. The maintenance margin is 30%. How low can the price of each share of DEF be before Justin will have to add equity to his account?

• A) $4.73
• B) $5.25
• C) $6.75
• D) $9.64

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