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A trader must cross a bid-ask spread of 20 basis points for a round-trip execution.

If the mid-price is $100, and the trader executes 5,000 shares via market orders, what is the total dollar cost of crossing the spread (excluding fees)?

  1. $100
  2. $2,000
  3. $1,000
  4. $500

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