Question 1
McDonald's stock is now selling for $190 per share. Kim wants to buy 100 shares but only if she can do so at $180 or less. She should place a(n)
◦ stop order.
◦ market order.
◦ limit order.
◦ odd-lot order.
Question 2
Mike bought 200 shares of EG stock two years ago at $16 per share. The stock has traded in a range of $21 to $44 a share over the past year. EG is now selling for $43.60 a share. EG announces its earnings today and Mike feels the stock could go to $60 on good news or fall to $30 on bad. To protect his profits, the most appropriate order for him to place is
◦ market order to sell immediately.
◦ a limit sell order at $60.00.
◦ a stop loss order at $42.
◦ a stop-limit order to sell at $45.