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28 May, 03:41

A customer has an existing short margin account with credits of $16,000 and a short position in ABC stock worth $10,000. The SMA in the account is $1,000. If the market value of ABC falls to $9,000, the equity is:A. $6,000B. $7,000C. $8,000D. $9,000

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  1. 28 May, 03:58
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    B. $7,000

    Explanation:

    What is a short margin Account

    The proceeds of short sale transaction are usually deposited in the short margin account. The short sale transaction is a transaction that involves the borrowing of shares by an investor to sell on the market with the hope that he/she will be able to then buy them back when the share price decreases in the future.

    Therefore, if the market value of the ABC shares falls to $9,000, the equity

    = Short Margin Account Credits - The value of the Short Market Value

    = $16,000 - $9,000

    = $7,000
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