Last year, xavier purchased 125 shares of stock a at $96 per share, 30 shares of stock b at $150 per share, and a $1000 bond with a 4.25% coupon for $1075. xavier sold both stocks today. stock a is worth $98 per share and stock b has a value of $155 per share. assuming neither stock paid a dividend, which investment has the lowest rate of return? stock a stock b bond stock a and stock b

Answer : Stock A

Xavier purchased 125 shares of Stock A at $96 per share

After one year , Stock A is worth $98 per share

percentage return =

- Initial stock price

- Final stock price

Stock A percentage return = = 2/ 96 = 2.08%

Stock B percentage return = = 5/ 150 = 3.3%

Given, $1000 bond with a 4.25% coupon for $1075

Coupn amount for bond = * 1000 = 42.5

Bond percentage return= coupon amount / 1075

= 3.95%

Stock A has the lowest rate of return

if y=4x then you will substitute 4x in for y in the second equation.

8x + 4x = 18 combine like terms

12x = 18 divide by 12 on both sides

x = 18/12 or 3/2

now replace x in the first equation with 3/2 to get

y = 4 3/2

y = 6

the answer is a

(3/2,6)

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