To earn profits, the market maker must
a. bid high, ask low
b. equalize the bid and ask price
c. not create the market
d. bid low, ask high
Answer: a. bid high, ask low
Market maker is a participant or member firm in an exchange that buys and sells securities from their own account for their customers. They are called Brokerage Company who does agency trade.
Example: The market maker purchase shares of XYZ for $80 each (the ask price) and then offer to sell them to a buyer at $80.05 (the bid price). The difference between the ask and bid price is only $.05, but by trading millions of shares in a day, he will be able to make profit.
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