Question

You purchased 100 shares of IBM common stock on margin at $130 per share. Assume the initial margin is 50%, and the maintenance margin is 30%. Below what stock price level would you get a margin call

Answer 1

Answer:

$46.43

Explanation:

Calculation for Below what stock price level would you get a margin call

First step is to calculate the Loan amount

Loan amount=(100 shares × $130 × 0.5

Loan amount= $6,500 × 0.5 = $3,250

Now let calculate Stock price level

0.30 = (100P $3,250)/100P

30 - P = 100P - $3,250

30-100P= - $3,250

-70P = -$3,250

P=$3,250/70

P = $46.43

Therefore Below what stock price level would you get a margin call will be $46.43