A B C D E F G H

1 Chapter 3
2 Buying on Margin Action or Formula Ending Return on Ending Return with
3 for Column B St Price Investment St Price No Margin
4 Initial Equity Investment $10,000.00 Enter data -41.60% -18.80%
5 Amount Borrowed $10,000.00 (B4/B10)-B4 $20.00 -121.60% $20.00 -58.80%
6 Initial Stock Price $50.00 Enter data 25.00 -101.60% 25.00 -48.80%
7 Shares Purchased 400 (B4/B10)/B6 30.00 -81.60% 30.00 -38.80%
8 Ending Stock Price $40.00 Enter data 35.00 -61.60% 35.00 -28.80%
9 Cash Dividends During Hold Per. $0.60 Enter data 40.00 -41.60% 40.00 -18.80%
10 Initial Margin Percentage 50.00% Enter data 45.00 -21.60% 45.00 -8.80%
11 Maintenance Margin Percentage 30.00% Enter data 50.00 -1.60% 50.00 1.20%
12 55.00 18.40% 55.00 11.20%
13 Rate on Margin Loan 8.00% Enter data 60.00 38.40% 60.00 21.20%
14 Holding Period in Months 6 Enter data 65.00 58.40% 65.00 31.20%
15 70.00 78.40% 70.00 41.20%
16 Return on Investment 75.00 98.40% 75.00 51.20%
17 Capital Gain on Stock -$4,000.00 B7*(B8-B6) 80.00 118.40% 80.00 61.20%
18 Dividends $240.00 B7*B9
19 Interest on Margin Loan $400.00 B5*(B14/12)*B13
20 Net Income -$4,160.00 B17+B18-B19 LEGEND:
21 Initial Investment $10,000.00 B4 Enter data
22 Return on Investment -41.60% B20/B21 Value calculated
 A B C D E F G H
1 Chapter 3
2 Buying on Margin Action or Formula Ending Return on Ending Return with
3 for Column B St Price Investment St Price No Margin
4 Initial Equity Investment $10,000.00 Enter data -41.60% -18.80%
5 Amount Borrowed $10,000.00 (B4/B10)-B4 $20.00 -121.60% $20.00 -58.80%
6 Initial Stock Price $50.00 Enter data 25.00 -101.60% 25.00 -48.80%
7 Shares Purchased 400 (B4/B10)/B6 30.00 -81.60% 30.00 -38.80%
8 Ending Stock Price $40.00 Enter data 35.00 -61.60% 35.00 -28.80%
9 Cash Dividends During Hold Per. $0.60 Enter data 40.00 -41.60% 40.00 -18.80%
10 Initial Margin Percentage 50.00% Enter data 45.00 -21.60% 45.00 -8.80%
11 Maintenance Margin Percentage 30.00% Enter data 50.00 -1.60% 50.00 1.20%
12 55.00 18.40% 55.00 11.20%
13 Rate on Margin Loan 8.00% Enter data 60.00 38.40% 60.00 21.20%
14 Holding Period in Months 6 Enter data 65.00 58.40% 65.00 31.20%
15 70.00 78.40% 70.00 41.20%
16 Return on Investment 75.00 98.40% 75.00 51.20%
17 Capital Gain on Stock -$4,000.00 B7*(B8-B6) 80.00 118.40% 80.00 61.20%
18 Dividends $240.00 B7*B9
19 Interest on Margin Loan $400.00 B5*(B14/12)*B13
20 Net Income -$4,160.00 B17+B18-B19 LEGEND:
21 Initial Investment $10,000.00 B4 Enter data
22 Return on Investment -41.60% B20/B21 Value calculated
B4: Enter initial
investment
(in dollars)

B5: Calculates maximum amount

that can be borrowed based on:
initial margin percentage (Cell B10)
and initial equity investment (Cell B4)

B6: Enter initial stock

price (per share)

B7: Calculates total number of

shares purchased based on:
initial investment (Cell B4) and
initial margin percentage (Cell B10)

B8: Enter ending stock

price (per share)

B9: Enter cash dividends

received (per share)
over the holding period

B10: Enter initial margin (as a decimal)

Range of values: 0.50 to 1.00
(Maximum that can be borrowed: 50%)

B11: Enter maintenance margin

(as a decimal)

B13: Enter annual rate on

margin loan (as a decimal)

B14: Enter holding period (in months)

Range of values: 1 to 12 months

B17: Calculates capital gain on stock:

(number of shares purchased)
times
(change in stock price)

B18: Calculates total dividends received:

(number of shares purchased)
times
(cash dividends per share)

B19: Calculates interest on margin loan:

(amount borrowed)
times
(fraction of a year position is open)
times
(rate on margin loan)

B20: Calculates net income on margin trade:

(capital gain or loss on stock)
plus
(total dividends received)
minus
(interest on margin loan)

B22: Calculates percentage return

for the holding period:
(net income)
divided by
(initial investment)

E4: Calculates return on investment

based on current values
entered in Column B

E5: Calculates return on investment

based on substituting
ending stock price from Cell D5 in Cell B8

E6: Calculates return on investment

based on substituting
ending stock price from Cell D6 in Cell B8
E7: Calculates return on investment
based on substituting
ending stock price from Cell D7 in Cell B8

H4: Calculates return on the stock

based on current values entered in Column B
(if the stock is purchased without margin)

H5: Calculates return on the stock

based on substituting
ending stock price from Cell G5 in Cell B8

H6: Calculates return on the stock

based on substituting
ending stock price from Cell G6 in Cell B8

H7: Calculates return on the stock

based on substituting
ending stock price from Cell G7 in Cell B8