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Use the following data for questions 8-10. Assume an initial margin requirement of 55% and maintenance margin of 40%. An investor has $5,500 in cash and wishes to purchase ABC stock. ABC is currently trading at $100 per share and your broker charges 7.5% interest on margin loans for the period.
8. What is the return on equity of the margin position after one year when price rises to $120? (a) 20.23% (b) 30.23% (c) 40.23% (d) None of the above
9. What is the return on equity of the margin position after one year when price falls to $80? (a) 20% (b) 42.5% (c) 80% (d) None of the above
10. At what price would you receive a margin call (ignore the interest on margin loan)? (a) $75 (b)$60 (c) $120 (d) None of the above
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