Rafael purchased 100 shares of corporate stock 7 years ago for $32 a share plus brokerage fees totaling $90. He received quarterly dividends of 40 cents per share. Nathan just sold the stock, immediately after receiving the 28th quarterly dividend, for $41.42 per share less brokerage fees totaling $125. Calculate Rafael's rate of return.

6 years ago Mary purchased shares in a certain mutual fund at Net Asset Value (NAV) of $51. She reinvested her dividends into the fund, and today she has 7.6% more shares than when she started. If the fund's NAV has increased by 47.2% since her purchase, compute the rate of return on her investment if she sells her shares today. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

A woman made 7 annual end-of-year purchases of $3500 worth of common stock. The stock paid no dividends. Then after holding the stock for 8 years, she sold all the stock for $38,000. What interest rate did her investment earn?

Sam bought through her broker 200 Apex Mining common stock at $61.50/share. The broker charged her 2% commission.  One year later she sold the shares for  $71.25. What is total cost of buying the stock?

Lee purchased a stock one year ago for $26. The stock is now worth $34, and  the total return to Lee for owning the stock was 0.35. What is the  dollar amount of dividends that he received for owning the stock during the  year? Round to two decimal places.

Derek is investing in a 401(k) that promises 5.99% annual growth. He plans on investing $180 each month for 30 years (there is no employer matching). Excel calculates an overall account balance of $180,467.25. How much of Derek's balance is interest?

Peter Gunderson bought 2,000 shares of stock in a transportation company at $45.10 per share. Ten months later he sold the stock at $78.22 per share.  If he had to pay his broker a commission of $85, how much profit did Peter make on this investment?  Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

Betty and John Martinez own 140 shares of McDonald's common stock. McDonald's annual dividend is $0.79 per share. What is the amount of the dividend check the Martinez couple will receive for this year? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Annual dividend check amount

Yesterday Sandi sold 1,000 shares of stock that she owned for $45 per share. When she purchased the stock two years ago, Sandi paid $50 per share. Every three months during the time she held the stock, Sandi received a quarterly dividend equal to $0.50 per share. Eight dividends were received during the two years she held the stock. (a) What return (yield) did Sandi earn during the two years she held the stock? (b) If the price of the stock was $45 per share one year ago, what return did Sandi earn in each year she held the stock?

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