Answer:
Bill Campbell
a) The number of shares that Bill could buy = 122.06 shares.
b) The total profit after commissions = $465.42
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Investment from own funds = $3,200
Investment on margin = $3,200
Total investment = $6,400
a) If Bill paid a $53 commission, the number of shares that he could buy if he used his $3,200 and borrowed $3,200 on margin to buy Kellogg stock, with Kellogg's stock selling for $52 a share is:
Total investment = $6,400
Less commission 53
Investment on shares $6,347
Number of shares = 122.06 ($6,347/$52)
b) Sale of stock:
Sales value = $57 * 122.06 = $6,957.42
Total commission = 92.00
Net value from sale = $6,865.42
Cost of investment = $6,400.00
Profit on investment = $465.42