USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)

Multiple Choice

USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
Shares of RossCorp stock are selling for $45 per share. Brokerage commissions are 2 percent for purchases and 2 percent for sales. The interest rate on margin debt is 6.25 percent per year. The maintenance margin is 30 percent.
-Refer to Exhibit 3.7. At the end of one year, shares of RossCorp stock are selling for $35 per share and the company paid dividends of $0.85 per share. Assuming that you paid the full cost of the purchase, what is your rate of return if you sell RossCorp stock?

A) -33.05 percent
B) -23.42 percent
C) 23.42 percent
D) 33.05 percent
E) -25.35 percent