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1. An investor bought 100 shares of Venus Corporation common stock 1 year ago for $40 per share. She just sold the shares for $44 each, and during the year, she received four quarterly dividend checks for $40 each. She expects the price of the Venus shares to fall to about $38 over the next year. Calculate the investor’s realized percentage holding period return.

1. An investor bought 10 Ellis Industries, Inc. long-term bonds 1 year ago, when they were first issued by the company. In addition, he bought 200 shares of the com- pany’s common stock at the same time for $30 per share.He paid $1,000 each for the bonds, and today, the bonds are selling at $950 each (long-term interest rates have increased slightly over the past year). The bonds have a stated interest rate of 12 percent per year. The investor received an interest payment equaling $60 per bond 6 months ago and has just received another $60 per bond interest payment. Calculate the investor’s percentageholdingperiodreturnforthe1yearhehasheld the bonds.

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Jamar Ferry
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