Question

Assume you short sell 100 shares of IBM common stock at $125 per share. If the initial margin is 70%, what is the amount that you put in as cash buffer?a) $3750b) $12500c) $5000d) $8750

Answer 1

Answer: d) $8750

Step-by-step explanation:

The Cash buffer is also the margin of the total value of the stock.

= Initial margin * Investment value

= 70% * (125 * 100)

= 70% * 12,500

= $8,750