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An investor buys 100 shares of Walmart at $45 per share on margin with an initial margin of 70 percent and a maintenance margin of 25% percent. In two months, the stock goes to $56.
-Below what price will a margin call occur?  a. $13.50 b. $54.00 c. $42.00 d. $18.00 Solution =1350100(1.25)=$18\begin{array} { l l } \text { a. } & \$ 13.50 \\\text { b. } & \$ 54.00 \\\text { c. } & \$ 42.00 \\\text { d. } & \$ 18.00\end{array} \quad \text { Solution } = \frac { 1350 } { 100 ( 1 - .25 ) } = \$ 18

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