Jason Purchased ABC Stock at $40 Per Share and DEF

Multiple Choice

Jason purchased ABC stock at $40 per share and DEF stock at $35 per share on the same day in 2020. Exactly 6 months later, the ABC stock is worth $42.00 per share and has not paid a dividend while the DEF stock is worth $36 per share and has paid 2 quarterly dividends of $0.50 each. The holding period returns are

A) ABC, $2.00 and DEF $2.00.
B) ABC 5% and DEF 2.9%.
C) ABC 5% and DEF 5.7%.
D) The holding period return cannot be determined because we do not know the discount rate.