Gwen Purchased a Stock One Year Ago for $25, and It

question 88

Multiple Choice

Gwen purchased a stock one year ago for $25, and it is now worth $31. The stock paid a dividend of $1.50 during the year. What was the stock's rate of return income during the year? (Round your answer to the nearest percent.)

• A) 6%
• B) 15%
• C) 24%
• D) 26%

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Definitions:

Consumption Function

An economic formula that expresses the relationship between total consumption and gross national income, positing that people increase their consumption as income rises, but not necessarily by the same amount.

Aggregate Income

The total income earned by all individuals in an economy from all sources, including wages, rental income, and investment income, during a given time period.

Aggregate Consumption

The total amount of goods and services consumed in an economy over a specific time period.

Consumption Function

A formula in economics that depicts the correlation between overall consumption and the gross national income.