(a) Calculate the euro-based return an Italian investor would have realized by investing €10,000 into a £50 British stock. One year after investment, the stock pays a £1 dividend, and sells for £55 the exchange rate has changed from €1.25 per pound to €1.30 per pound. (b) Calculate the euro-based return an Italian investor would have realized by investing €10,000 into a £50 British stock using 50 percent margin. One year after investment, the stock pays a £1 dividend, and sells for £54. In the meantime, the exchange rate has changed from €1.25 per pound to €1.30 per pound. The interest on the margin loan is 1 percent per year. The margin loan was denominated in pounds.
(a) Calculate the euro-based return an Italian investor would have realized by investing €10,000 into a £50 British stock. One year after investment, the stock pays a £1 dividend, and sells for £55 the exchange rate has changed from €1.25 per pound to €1.30 per pound.
(b) Calculate the euro-based return an Italian investor would have realized by investing €10,000 into a £50 British stock using 50 percent margin. One year after investment, the stock pays a £1 dividend, and sells for £54. In the meantime, the exchange rate has changed from €1.25 per pound to €1.30 per pound. The interest on the margin loan is 1 percent per year. The margin loan was denominated in pounds.
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