Consider the Following Price and Dividend Data for Quicksilver Inc

question 107

Multiple Choice

Consider the following price and dividend data for Quicksilver Inc.:

Assume that you purchased Quicksilver's stock at the closing price on December 31, 2004 and sold it after the dividend had been paid at the closing price on January 26, 2005. Your total return rate (yield) for this period is closest to ________.

• A) 0.97%
• B) -4.00%
• C) -4.97%
• D) 1.06%

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin

The difference between sales revenue and variable costs, measuring the ability of a business to cover its fixed costs.

Sales Mix

Sales mix is the proportion of different products or services that a company sells, reflecting the variety of sales contributing to total revenue.

Units Sold

The total quantity of products or goods sold by a company during a specific period.

Relevant Range

The scope of activity levels within which the assumptions about fixed and variable costs in cost-volume-profit analysis remain valid.