Jessie B. purchases 450 shares of Smooth Sail Inc. for $50 per share at a time when the initial margin requirement is 60%. After two months, seeing that the price of Smooth Sail has fallen to $40 per share, Jessie wishes to buy an additional 200 shares. By this time, the initial margin requirement has gone down to 50%. Will Jessie be able to do some pyramiding? What is the amount of margin he will be required to provide for his second transaction? Support answer with relevant calculations

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  Jessie B. purchases 450 shares of Smooth Sail Inc. for $50 per share at a time when the initial margin requirement is 60%. After two months, seeing that the price of Smooth Sail has fallen to $40 per share, Jessie wishes to buy an additional 200 shares. By this time, the initial margin requirement has gone down to 50%. Will Jessie be able to do some pyramiding? What is the amount of margin he will be required to provide for his second transaction? Support answer with relevant calculations.  
 
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