You have the following share price of XYZ.   DATE Price 2-Mar-2021 $100 3-Mar-2021 $60 4-Mar-2021 $40 5-Mar-2021 $100 Investor B bought 100 shares of XYZ on 2-Mar-2021 and sold all the shares on 5-Mar-2021. Which answer is the closest value to the arithmetic average rate of return for the investor?   A. 20%   B. 15%   C. 25%   D. 0%

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
13th Edition
ISBN:9781337395083
Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
Publisher:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
Chapter15: Distributions To Shareholders: Dividends And Repurchases
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 7P: Stock Split Suppose you own 2,000 common shares of Laurence Incorporated. The EPS is $10.00, the DPS...
icon
Related questions
Question

You have the following share price of XYZ.

 

DATE

Price

2-Mar-2021

$100

3-Mar-2021

$60

4-Mar-2021

$40

5-Mar-2021

$100

Investor B bought 100 shares of XYZ on 2-Mar-2021 and sold all the shares on 5-Mar-2021. Which answer is the closest value to the arithmetic average rate of return for the investor?

  A.

20%

  B.

15%

  C.

25%

  D.

0%

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Options
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, finance and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course…
Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course…
Finance
ISBN:
9781337395083
Author:
Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Finance
ISBN:
9781337514835
Author:
MOYER
Publisher:
CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
Personal Finance
Personal Finance
Finance
ISBN:
9781337669214
Author:
GARMAN
Publisher:
Cengage
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337690881
Author:
Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
EBK CFIN
EBK CFIN
Finance
ISBN:
9781337671743
Author:
BESLEY
Publisher:
CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
Entrepreneurial Finance
Entrepreneurial Finance
Finance
ISBN:
9781337635653
Author:
Leach
Publisher:
Cengage