Instruction 13.1: Use the Information to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 25

Multiple Choice

Instruction 13.1:
Use the information to answer the following question(s) .
In September 2009 a U.S. investor chooses to invest $500,000 in German equity securities at a then current spot rate of $1.30/euro. At the end of one year the spot rate is $1.35/euro.
-Refer to Instruction 13.1. At the end of the year the investor sells his stock that now has an average price per share of €57. What is the investor's average rate of return before converting the stock back into dollars?

• A) 5.0%
• B) -3.0%
• C) -5.0%
• D) 3.0%

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Definitions:

Cost-Volume-Profit Chart

A graphical representation used in managerial accounting to analyze how costs, sales volume, and price affect profits.

Unit Sales

The total quantity of products sold by a company within a specific period.

Horizontal Axis

In charting and graphing, the x-axis running left to right, generally used to plot the independent variable or time period.

Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Chart

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between a company's costs, revenues, and profit at various levels of production or sales volume.