Calculate the Absolute Return on a Pre-Tax and After-Tax Basis

question 1

Essay

Calculate the absolute return on a pre-tax and after-tax basis for Alicia Mallyon's current investment of 250 units in the Viber Commodities Fund ("Viber ") assuming it was sold after one year based on the information below:
$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Unit price at start of year (purchase date) } & \$ 3.14 \\\text { Unit price at end of year (sale date) } & \$ 3.96 \\\text { Marginal tax rate on taxable capital gain } & 15 \%\end{array}$

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