Question

Suppose you purchased 500 shares of Jet-Electro Corporation stock at a price of $22.50 per share. One year later, the shares are selling for $21 each. In addition, a dividend of $1.50 per share was paid at the end of the period. What is the percentage return on the investment?A) -7.1 percentB) -6.7 percentC) 0.0 percentD) 6.7 percentE) 7.1 percent

Answer 1

C) 0.0 percent

Step-by-step explanation:

The net return on any investment is what we receive from the investment in addition to the purchase price paid.

In the given instance the investor pays $22.50 per share as an investment cost, to acquire such shares. Number of shares purchased = 500

Now at the end of the period the shares are sold for $21 each

Also the dividend per share received is $1.50

Thus, total return = $21 + $1.50 = $22.50 per share.

This is exact same as that of the investment price.

Thus net return = Total benefits - Cost = $22.50 - $22.50 = $0

Since net return is $0 the value of return in percentage shall also be $0.