Mr Rolf Weasley Has Recently Purchased $12,000 Worth of Shares

question 30

Multiple Choice

Mr Rolf Weasley has recently purchased $12,000 worth of shares in Perloins Ltd. Given the relative risk exposure of Perloins Ltd., Rolf expects an annual rate of return on the investment of 9% p.a. compounded at regular intervals of 4 months. Approximately how much would Rolf expect to realise from the sale of his investment in 5 years from now?

• A) $13,911
• B) $18,463
• C) $18,696
• D) $43,710

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Definitions:

Economic Profits

Profits exceeding the opportunity costs of all resources used in production, indicating the firm is earning more than the minimum required to stay in business.

Monopolist

A single seller in a market who has significant control over the supply and price of a particular product or service.

Profit-maximizing Quantity

The level of output at which a company makes the highest profit, where marginal cost equals marginal revenue.

Profit-maximizing Price

The pricing strategy where a firm sets the sale price of its products to achieve the highest possible profit.