Gitman: Principl Manageri Finance_15 (15th Edition) (What's New in Finance)
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ISBN: 9780134476315
Author: Chad J. Zutter, Scott B. Smart
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.1P
Transaction costs You would like to purchase one Class A share of Berkshire Hathaway through your Scottrade brokerage account. Scottrade charges a $7 commission for online trades. You log into your account, check the real-time quotes for Berkshire Hathaway (you see a bid price of $262,850 and an ask price of $263,770) and submit your order.
- a. What is the current bid/ask spread for Berkshire Hathaway Class A shares?
- b. If Scottrade routes your buy order to the NYSE, where Berkshire Hathaway is listed, what’s the potential minimum your total transaction costs will be?
- c. If, instead, Scottrade routes your buy order to the Nasdaq, where Berkshire Hathaway is not listed, what’s the potential maximum your total transaction costs will be?
- d. Regardless of how your trade is executed, based on the bid/ask spread what is the market value of your trade?
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Gitman: Principl Manageri Finance_15 (15th Edition) (What's New in Finance)
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