SIE practice questioneasyMargin Requirements (Reg T)
Regulation T requires customers to deposit what percentage of the purchase price when buying securities on margin?
- A25%
- B100%
- C50%✓ Correct answer
- D10%
Explanation
Why C — 50%
Regulation T requires a 50% initial margin deposit. 100% would be for a cash account. 25% is the maintenance margin, 10% is not relevant here.
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