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Basic Question 4 of 9

A security dealer borrows funds at the call money rate to finance the holding of security inventory. This transaction is an example of ______.

A. a term repurchase agreement
B. a reverse repurchase agreement
C. margin buying

User Contributed Comments 3

User Comment
kalps call money rate - rate at which the broker will lend funds to a trader - always on the margin buying
Gina the call money rate is the rate at which teh broker borrows funds from the bank.
broker lends the money at the call money rate & surcharge.
khalifa92 this is leveraged short position
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Learning Outcome Statements

describe repurchase agreements(repos), their uses, and their benefits and risks

CFA® 2024 Level I Curriculum, Volume 4, Module 4.