Essentials of Investments (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
Essentials of Investments (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780077835422
Author: Zvi Bodie Professor, Alex Kane, Alan J. Marcus Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 17PS
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(a)

Adequate information:

Market buy order is for 100 shares.

Last traded market price of share is $50.

To compute:

The price at which market buy order will be filled.

Introduction:

In a limit order, an investor may place order specifying the price at which they are willing to buy or sell a security. A limit buy order instruct the broker to buy a stock when it reaches at or below a specified price. Conversely, a limit sell order instruct the broker to sell a stock when it reaches at or above a specified price.

Summary Introduction

(b)

Adequate information:

Market buy order is for 100 shares.

Last traded market price of share is $50.

To compute:

The price at which next market buy order be filled.

Summary Introduction

(c)

To explain:

As a security dealer, would the inventory of the stock will be increased or decreased.

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