Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Commerce Question 7

Practice objective / multiple choice question 7 from the 2018 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Commerce Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 7 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • COMMERCE • objective

An investor holds 200 shares of Company X bought at \(\text{₦}150\) each and 150 shares of Company Y bought at \(\text{₦}240\) each. Company X pays an annual dividend equal to \(5\%\) of its market price, while Company Y pays \(4\%\) of its market price. The investor wants an overall annual return of \(12\%\) on the total investment (including dividends and capital gains). Assuming the shares are sold at the end of the year, the price of Company X is expected to rise by \(8\%\) over its purchase price. What minimum selling price per share of Company Y must be set to achieve the target return?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. ≈ ₦255.77 per share
B. ≈ ₦250.45 per share
C. ≈ ₦260.00 per share
D. ≈ ₦245.30 per share
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
≈ ₦255.77 per share

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2018 Commerce Question 7. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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