You Purchased a Stock for $18

question 98

Multiple Choice

You purchased a stock for $18.45 a share using 70 percent margin.You sold the stock seven months later for $19.85 a share.You did not receive any dividend income.What was your holding period percentage return on this investment? Ignore trading costs and margin interest.

• A) 8.77 percent
• B) 9.12 percent
• C) 10.84 percent
• D) 11.75 percent
• E) 12.13 percent

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Definitions:

Cost of Merchandise Sold

The total cost incurred by a company to sell goods during a specific period, including purchase and direct labor costs.

Merchandising Business

A type of business that purchases goods wholesale and resells them retail; primarily involved in selling merchandise to consumers.

Revenue Account

A revenue account is an account that records the income earned from the sale of goods or the provision of services before any expenses are deducted.

Sales to Total Assets Ratio

A financial ratio that measures a company's ability to use its assets to generate sales, calculated by dividing sales by total assets.