ANSWERS TO THE PROBLEMS IN THE CHAPTERS
This part of the Instructor's Manual provides the answers to the
problems in the chapters. Similar problems, which may be used for
additional assignments or as test questions, are provided in the
test bank.
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SECURITIES MARKETS
Teaching Guides for Problems in the Text
1. If the stock rises from $50 to $60, the gain is $1,000 on the
purchase of 100 shares. The return on the individual's investment
depends on the amount of margin.
a. If the margin requirement is 25 percent, the amount the
investor must put up is $1,250 (0.25 x $5,000), so the return is
$1,000/$1,250 = 80%.
b. If the margin requirement is 50 percent, the return is 40
percent ($1,000/$2,500).
c. If the margin requirement is 75 percent, the required
margin is $3,750 and the return is 26.7 percent ($1,000/$3,750).
Be certain to point out the $1,000 capital gain is the same in
all three cases but that the percentage return differs because
the amount put up by the investor differs in each case.
2. If the stock declines from $50 to $40, the loss is $1,000 on
the purchase of 100 shares. The return on the individual's
investment once again depends on the amount of margin.
a. If the margin requirement is 25 percent, the amount the
investor must put up is $1,250, and the return is ($1,000)/$1,250
= -80%.
b. If the margin requirement is 50 percent, the return is -40
percent [($1,000)/$2,500].
c. If the margin requirement is 75 percent, the percentage
loss is -26.73 percent [($1,000)/$3,750].
The generalization from problems (1) and (2) is that the
percentage return is affected by the amount of margin and that
the lower the margin requirement, the greater is the potential
swing in the return on the investor's funds.
,3. a. $41.50 - $45 = ($3.50)
b. $45 - $41.50 = $3.50
c. $54 - $45 = $9
d. $45 - $54 = ($9)
In each case, the sale price is subtracted from the purchase
price to determine the profit or loss. Be certain to point out
that the sale may occur before the purchase, which is the case in
each of the short sales.
4. Unfortunately, investor Graham did not cover the short sale
after the stock declined but waited until the price of the stock
rose and thus sustained a loss of $7 per share for a total loss
of $3,500.
5. Cost of the shares: 200 x $25.50 = $5,100
Margin: $5,100 x 0.4 = $2,040
Funds borrowed: $5,100 - $2,040 = $3,060
Interest paid: $3,060 x 0.09 = $275.40
Profit on the stock: $6,800 - $5,100 = $1,700
Return on the investment: ($1,700 - $275.40)/$2,040 = 69.8%
6. 100 shares of DEM at $35 $3,500
200 shares of GOP at $40 $8,000
Total cost of securities $11,500
a. Required margin: 0.55 x $11,500 = $6,325
Amount borrowed: $11,500 - $6,325 = $5,175
b. Interest expense: 0.1 x $5,175 = $517.50
c. Loss on DEM stock: $2,900 - $3,500 = ($600)
Loss on GOP stock: $8,000 - $6,400 = ($1,600)
Net loss: ($2,200)
d. Percentage loss including interest:
-($2,200 + $517.50)/$6,325 = -43%
, 7. Since the stock is sold short, the price increase causes a
loss of $2 ($5 - 7) per share. Since Mr. O'Grady put up 100
percent margin, the percentage loss is
-$2/$5 = -40.0%
If the price of the stock declined to $0, the percentage return
is 100 percent.
Be certain to point out that the largest gain to the short seller
occurs if the price of the stock declines to zero, while in a
long position there is no limit to the possible price increase.
Of course, in most cases the price of the stock does not decline
to zero, nor does it rise indefinitely.
8. The initial investment is $18 x 400 x 0.50 = $3,600. To
realize a 25 percent return, the value of the position in the
stock must rise by $900 (0.25 x $3,600). The stock must increase
by $2.25 a share ($900/400 shares = $2.25).
This part of the Instructor's Manual provides the answers to the
problems in the chapters. Similar problems, which may be used for
additional assignments or as test questions, are provided in the
test bank.
, Chapter 4
SECURITIES MARKETS
Teaching Guides for Problems in the Text
1. If the stock rises from $50 to $60, the gain is $1,000 on the
purchase of 100 shares. The return on the individual's investment
depends on the amount of margin.
a. If the margin requirement is 25 percent, the amount the
investor must put up is $1,250 (0.25 x $5,000), so the return is
$1,000/$1,250 = 80%.
b. If the margin requirement is 50 percent, the return is 40
percent ($1,000/$2,500).
c. If the margin requirement is 75 percent, the required
margin is $3,750 and the return is 26.7 percent ($1,000/$3,750).
Be certain to point out the $1,000 capital gain is the same in
all three cases but that the percentage return differs because
the amount put up by the investor differs in each case.
2. If the stock declines from $50 to $40, the loss is $1,000 on
the purchase of 100 shares. The return on the individual's
investment once again depends on the amount of margin.
a. If the margin requirement is 25 percent, the amount the
investor must put up is $1,250, and the return is ($1,000)/$1,250
= -80%.
b. If the margin requirement is 50 percent, the return is -40
percent [($1,000)/$2,500].
c. If the margin requirement is 75 percent, the percentage
loss is -26.73 percent [($1,000)/$3,750].
The generalization from problems (1) and (2) is that the
percentage return is affected by the amount of margin and that
the lower the margin requirement, the greater is the potential
swing in the return on the investor's funds.
,3. a. $41.50 - $45 = ($3.50)
b. $45 - $41.50 = $3.50
c. $54 - $45 = $9
d. $45 - $54 = ($9)
In each case, the sale price is subtracted from the purchase
price to determine the profit or loss. Be certain to point out
that the sale may occur before the purchase, which is the case in
each of the short sales.
4. Unfortunately, investor Graham did not cover the short sale
after the stock declined but waited until the price of the stock
rose and thus sustained a loss of $7 per share for a total loss
of $3,500.
5. Cost of the shares: 200 x $25.50 = $5,100
Margin: $5,100 x 0.4 = $2,040
Funds borrowed: $5,100 - $2,040 = $3,060
Interest paid: $3,060 x 0.09 = $275.40
Profit on the stock: $6,800 - $5,100 = $1,700
Return on the investment: ($1,700 - $275.40)/$2,040 = 69.8%
6. 100 shares of DEM at $35 $3,500
200 shares of GOP at $40 $8,000
Total cost of securities $11,500
a. Required margin: 0.55 x $11,500 = $6,325
Amount borrowed: $11,500 - $6,325 = $5,175
b. Interest expense: 0.1 x $5,175 = $517.50
c. Loss on DEM stock: $2,900 - $3,500 = ($600)
Loss on GOP stock: $8,000 - $6,400 = ($1,600)
Net loss: ($2,200)
d. Percentage loss including interest:
-($2,200 + $517.50)/$6,325 = -43%
, 7. Since the stock is sold short, the price increase causes a
loss of $2 ($5 - 7) per share. Since Mr. O'Grady put up 100
percent margin, the percentage loss is
-$2/$5 = -40.0%
If the price of the stock declined to $0, the percentage return
is 100 percent.
Be certain to point out that the largest gain to the short seller
occurs if the price of the stock declines to zero, while in a
long position there is no limit to the possible price increase.
Of course, in most cases the price of the stock does not decline
to zero, nor does it rise indefinitely.
8. The initial investment is $18 x 400 x 0.50 = $3,600. To
realize a 25 percent return, the value of the position in the
stock must rise by $900 (0.25 x $3,600). The stock must increase
by $2.25 a share ($900/400 shares = $2.25).
