If Share Price Rises from $12 to $15 Per Share

question 34

Multiple Choice

If share price rises from $12 to $15 per share, and pays a dividend of $1 per share, what was the rate of return to shareholders?

• A) 26.67%
• B) -13.33%
• C) 33.33%
• D) 16.67%

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Definitions:

De Facto Dollar Standard

An international financial system in which the U.S. dollar is used as the primary reserve currency by other countries, even though it may not be officially designated.

Monetary Policy

Control of the rate of monetary growth by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.

Fixed Exchange Rates

are government-set exchange rates where a currency is pegged at a certain value against another currency, basket of currencies, or another measure of value.

Gold Exchange Standard

A monetary system in which currencies are valued in terms of a specified amount of gold, and governments agree to exchange currency for gold at the set price.