The stock of DeForest Inc. sold at the beginning of the year for $70 per share. At

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The stock of DeForest Inc. sold at the beginning of the year for $70 per share. At that time Deerfoot Barclay short sold 1,000 shares of the stock. The initial margin requirement was 50%. DeForest stock has risen to $75 at year-end, and Deerfoot faced no margin calls in the interim. Further, the stock paid a $2 dividend at year-end. What was Deerfoot's return on this investment?
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A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Fundamentals of Investments

ISBN: 978-0132926171

3rd edition

Authors: Gordon J. Alexander, William F. Sharpe, Jeffery V. Bailey

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