单选题 Corp. stock at a price of $60 per share. Kirk wishes to buy on margin. Assuming the margin requirement is 40 percent, how much money does Kirk have to pay up front to make the purchase?

A、

A. $36000.
B、

B. $24000.
C、

C. $0.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】The margin requirement represents the amount of money an investor must put down on the purchase. So Kirk must put $24000 down ($60000×0.40=$24000) and can borrow the balance.