Suppose you buy 100 shares of stock initially selling for Rs 500, borrowing 25% of the necessary funds from your broker; that is, the initial margin…
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Suppose you buy 100 shares of stock initially selling for Rs 500, borrowing 25% of the necessary funds from your broker; that is, the initial margin on your purchase is 75%. You pay an interest rate of 8% on margin loans.
a. How much of your own money do you invest? How much do you borrow from your broker?
b. What will be your rate of return for the following stock prices at the end of a one-year holding period? (i) Rs 400, (ii) Rs 500, (iii) Rs 600.
c. Repeat part a and b assuming your initial margin was 50%. How does margin affect the risk and return of your position?