Portfolio Return Year to Date, Company Y Had Earned a 7

question 81

Multiple Choice

Portfolio Return Year to date, Company Y had earned a 7 percent return. During the same time period, Company R earned 9.25 percent and Company C earned -2.25 percent. If you have a portfolio made up of 35 percent Y, 40 percent R, and 25 percent C, what is your portfolio return?

• A) 4.6667%
• B) 6.1667%
• C) 5.5875%
• D) 12.6625%

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Definitions:

Marginal Tax Rate

The rate at which the last dollar of a person's income is taxed, indicating how much tax will be paid on an additional dollar of income.

Income Before Taxes

The gross income a person or corporation earns before taxes are deducted.

Marginal Tax Rate

The rate at which an additional dollar of income is taxed, serving as a useful measure of the impact of taxes on incentives to earn more.

Average Tax Rate

The ratio of the total amount of taxes paid to the taxpayer's total taxable income.