An investor sells 100 shares short at $43. The sale requires a margin deposit equal to 60 percent of the proceeds of the sale. The company paid a cash dividend of $2 per share. If the investor closed the position at $36, what was the percentage earned or lost on the investment SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS
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