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1. Stock Transactions You have decided to purchase 1,000 shares of Caterpillar and short 600 shares of Home Depot. Complete these transactions on Stock-Trak.
2. Stock Transactions The next day, you decide that you want only 600 shares of Caterpillar and want to short 200 more shares of Home Depot. Complete the necessary transactions.
3. Stock Transactions You have now decided to close your long position in Caterpillar and close out your short position in Home Depot. Complete the necessary transactions. What is your total dollar gain or loss on these transactions?
(Please show the steps and use any dollar amount)
Stock | Day1 | Day2 | Day3 | ||||||
Buy | Sell | Shares Held | Buy | Sell | Shares held | Buy | Sell | Shares Held | |
Caterpillar | 1000 | 1000 | 400 | 600 | 600 | 0 | |||
Home Depot | 600 | 600 | 200 | 800 | 800 | 0 |
Day1
Let Price of Caterpillar = $100
Price of Home Depot = $150
Buying Value of Caterpillar = $100*1000 = $100000
Selling Value of Home Depot = $150*600 = $90000
Day2
Let Price of Caterpillar = $120
Price of Home Depot = $130
Selling Value of Caterpillar = $120*400 = $48000
Profit = $(120-100)*400 = $8000
Net Buying Value of Caterpillar = $100000-$48000 = $52000
Selling Value of Home Depot = $130*200 = $26000
Net Selling Value of Home Depot = $26000+$90000 = $116000
Day3
Let Price of Caterpillar = $110
Price of Home Depot = $140
Selling Value of Caterpillar = $110*600 = $66000
Net Profit for of Caterpillar = $66000-$52000 = $14000
Buying Value of Home Depot = $140*800 = $112000
Net Profit for of Home Depot = $116000-$112000 = $4000