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the setup is a purchase of 200 shares at $40 with a cash deposit of $4000 and margin loan of $4000 which a year later grew to $4240. with a margin requirement of 30%, the loan can be 70% or a total stock value of $6057. 1) $30.29 2) -24.3% (the stock fell to $30.29 from $40) 3) -54.6% (your $4000 fell to $1817)
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