Mark Purchases a Stock Priced at $70

Multiple Choice

Mark purchases a stock priced at $70. The stock is not expected to pay any dividends in the coming year. Mark thinks he can sell the stock for $100 after one year. If Mark uses his own funds for half of the investment amount and borrows the remainder from his brokerage firm at an annual interest rate of 12 percent, his estimated return on the stock would be ____ percent.

A) 42.86
B) 85.71
C) 73.71
D) 30.00