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Suppose you short-sell 100 shares of IBM, now selling at $178 per share. a. What is...

Suppose you short-sell 100 shares of IBM, now selling at $178 per share.


a. What is your maximum possible loss?


  Maximum possible loss are (Click to select)178unlimited0


b.

What happens to the maximum loss if you simultaneously place a stop-buy order at $192.50? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Input the amount as a positive value.)


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