Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Commerce Question 36

Practice objective / multiple choice question 36 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Commerce Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 36 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • COMMERCE • objective

An investor makes the following transactions in a single stock: - Buys \(200\) shares at \(\text{₦}150\) each (no commission). - Sells \(80\) shares at \(\text{₦}165\) each, paying a commission of \(0.5\%\) on the sale proceeds. - Buys a further \(120\) shares at \(\text{₦}158\) each, paying a commission of \(0.4\%\) on the purchase amount. At the end of the day the market price of the share is \(\text{₦}162\). Calculate the investor's overall percentage return on the shares that remain in his portfolio, taking all commissions into account. Express your answer to one decimal place.

Answer Options

A. 115.2 %
B. 124.0 %
C. 138.7 %
Correct Answer D. 129.5 %
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
129.5 %

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Commerce Question 36. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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