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Problem 5-3 Order Books (LO2, CFA1)
The following order book exists for a particular stock. The last trade on the stock was at $55.63.
Buy Orders | Sell Orders | ||||||||||
Shares | Price | Shares | Price | ||||||||
250 | $55.62 | 100 | $55.65 | ||||||||
250 | 55.61 | 600 | 55.66 | ||||||||
900 | 55.60 | 1,000 | 55.68 | ||||||||
150 | 55.58 | 850 | 55.69 | ||||||||
600 | 55.70 | ||||||||||
a. If you place a market buy order for 100 shares, at what price will it be filled? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
b. If you place a market sell order for 100 shares, at what price will it be filled? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
c. Suppose you place a market order to buy 300 shares. At what price will it be filled? Choose the appropriate answer.
100 shares at $55.70 and 200 shares at $55.69
300 shares at $55.63
100 shares at $55.65 and 200 shares at $55.66
300 shares at $55.70