NO.PZ2023040301000032
问题如下:
A trader has purchased 200 shares of a non-dividend-paying firm on margin at a price of $50 per share. The leverage ratio is 2.5. Six months later, the trader sells these shares at $60 per share. Ignoring the interest paid on the borrowed amount and the transaction costs, what was the return to the trader during the six-month period?
选项:
A.20 percent
33.33 percent
50 percent
解释:
The return is 50 percent. If the position had been unleveraged, the return would be 20% = ($60 −$ 50)/ $50. Because of leverage, the return is 50% = 2.5 X 20%.
From another way to think about it: The minimum margin requirement is 40%=1/2.5, so he contribute $4000=40% X (200shares X $50) to the margin. Six month later, the amount in the margin is $6000= $4000+($60−$50)X200shares. Hence, the return is 50% = ($6000−$4000)/$4000
$4000+($60−$50)X200shares这里不明白,公式怎么推导的?