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Margin Call Movie

Margin Call
Write a paper responding to one of the following prompts:

Paper 1

For the final paper, discuss the actions of the main characters in the film. What were their motivations? Their options? How did their “world view” influence their decision-making? Do you agree with their choices or not, and why? Analyze their predicament and discuss the merits of their actions.

Paper 2

For this paper, discuss how the decisions made by the main characters influence the “real world.” What did their actions do to the other Wall Street firms? How did they influence domestic and global financial markets? What effect did they have on the valuations of other securities? How did they influence lending, mortgages, and retirement accounts? And finally, what effect did they have on capital allocation and formation?

General Guidelines

Use standard, white 8.5 x 11-inch paper.
Double-space and use a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman). The font size should be 12 pt.
Set the margins to 1 inch on all sides.
Indent the first line of paragraphs one half-inch from the left margin.
Formatting the First Page

In the upper left-hand corner of the first page, list your name, your instructor’s name, the course, and the date. Be sure to double-space.
Double space again and center the title. Do not underline, italicize, or place your title in quotation marks; write the title in Title Case (standard capitalization)not in all capital letters.
Double space between the title and the first line of the text.
Create a header in the upper right-hand corner that includes your last name, followed by a space with a page number; number all pages consecutively with Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, 4), one-half inch from the top and flush with the right margin.