Question

A customer places an order to buy 1,000 shares of a stock at $40. The registered representative enters the order. After execution, the registered representative notices that he had erroneously entered the wrong number of shares on the order ticket. The amount read 100 shares, and this amount was purchased. Which of the following statements are TRUE?
I. The firm is only obligated to provide 100 shares at $40
II. The firm is obligated to provide 1,000 shares at $40
III. Any additional cost of filling the remaining 900 share order is the responsibility of the firm
IV. Any additional cost of filling the remaining 900 share order is the responsibility of the customer
A. I and III
B. I and IV
C. II and III
D. II and IV

Answer 1

Answer: C. II and III

Explanation:

The customer ordered for 1,000 shares of a stock at $40 and so this is what the registered representative should give the customer. As such, if in the first place the order was possible to be done, then it will have to be done now and the registered representative's firm are obligated to provide the amount in question.

Any costs associated with filling the remaining 900 share order is the responsibility of the firm and not of the customer as they made the error not the customer.