You are bearish on Telecom and decide to sell short 100 shares at the current market price of $50 pershare. a. How much in cash or securities must you put into your brokerage account if the broker’s initial marginrequirement is 50% of the value of the short position?
b. How high can the price of the stock go before you get a margin call if the maintenance margin is 30% ofthe value of the short position? (Input the amount as a positive value. Round your answer to 2decimal places.)