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3. You are bullish on Apple stock, which is currently selling at $110 per share. You contribute $11,000 and borrow an additional $2,750 from your broker at an interest rate of 6% per year and invest $13,750 in the stock.
(a) What is your rate of return if the stock price increases 10% during the next year?
(b) How far does the stock price have to fall for you to get a margin call if the maintenance margin is 30%? Assume the price fall happens immediately.
a.
Value of Position = $13,750
After one year
Value of Position = 13,750(1.10) = $15,125
Interest paid = 2,750(0.06) = $165
Rate of Return = (15,125 - 13,750 - 165)/11,000
Rate of Return = 11.00%
b.
Initial Margin = 11,000/13,750 = 80%
Margin Call Price = 110(1 - 0.80)/(1 - 0.30)
Margin Call Price = $31.43