USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)

question 2

Multiple Choice

USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
You decide to sell 100 shares of Davis Industries short when it is selling at its yearly high of $35. Your broker tells you that your margin requirement is 55 percent and that the commission on the sale is $15. While you are short, Davis pays a $0.75 per share dividend. At the end of one year you buy your Davis shares (cover your short sale) at $30 and are charged a commission of $15 and a 6 percent interest rate.
-Refer to Exhibit 3.4. What is your rate of return on the investment?

• A) 10.48 percent
• B) 12.87 percent
• C) 13.98 percent
• D) 15.49 percent
• E) 18.87 percent

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Definitions:

Exercise

In finance, it refers to the act of executing one's right to buy or sell the underlying asset in options trading.

Futures Contract

A standardized agreement to buy or sell a specific asset at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future.

Clearinghouse

An intermediary agency that facilitates the clearing and settling of financial transactions, often associated with exchanges and securities.

Profit

The earnings resulting when business activity revenues exceed the necessary expenses, costs, and taxes to maintain the activity.