Question

A year ago, Kim Altman purchased 160 shares of BLK, Inc. for $20.50 on margin. At that time the margin requirement was 40 percent. If the interest rate on borrowed funds was 12 percent and she sold the stock for $29.00, what is the percentage return on the funds she invested in the stock

Answer 1

Answer:

85.66%

Explanation:

Calculation for what is the percentage return on the funds she invested in the stock

First step is to calculate the Cost of the shares

Cost of the shares=160 × $20.50

Cost of the shares= $3,280

Second step is to calculate the Margin

Margin=$3,280 × 0.4

Margin= $1,312.00

Third step is to calculate the Funds borrowed

Funds borrowed= $3,280-$1,312.00

Funds borrowed= $1,968.00

Fourth Step is to calculate Interest paid

Interest paid=$1,968.00 × 0.12

Interest paid= $236.16

Fifth step is to calculate Profit on the stock

Profit on the stock=$4,640.00 - $3,280

Profit on the stock = $1,360

(160*29=$4,640.00)

Last step is to calculate the Return on the investment

Return on the investment:m= ($1,360.00 - $236.16)/$1,312.00

Return on the investment=$1,123.84/$1312.00

Return on the investment=85.66%

Therefore the percentage return on the funds she invested in the stock is 85.66%