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:

Variable Costs

Costs that fluctuate with the level of output or production, such as raw materials and direct labor.

Contribution Margin

The amount by which a product's sales price exceeds its variable costs. It contributes to covering fixed costs and generating profit.

Variable Costs

Expenses that change in proportion to the level of production or sales activity.

Contribution Margin

The difference between the sales revenue of a product and the variable costs associated with its production and sales.