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An investor buys 400 shares of stock selling at $70 per share using a margin of 40%. The stock pays annual dividends of $2 per share. A margin loan can be obtained at annual interest cost of 6%. Determine what return on invested capital the investor will realize if the price of the stock increases to $94 within twelve months.
A. 33.54%
B. 34.29%
C. 37.14%
D. 55.90%
E. 83.86%
Invested capital = number of shares bought * purchase price per share * margin %
Invested capital = 400 * $70 * 40%
Invested capital = $11,200
Margin loan = number of shares bought * purchase price per share * (1 - margin %)
Margin loan = 400 * $70 * (1 - 40%)
Margin loan = $16,800
Interest on margin loan for 1 year = Margin loan * interest rate
Interest on margin loan for 1 year = $16,800 * 6%
Interest on margin loan for 1 year = $1,008
Dividends received = number of shares bought * dividend per share
Dividends received = 400 * $2 = $800
Capital gains = number of shares bought * (ending price per share - purchase price per share)
Capital gains = 400 * ($94 - $70)
Capital gains = $9,600
Return on invested capital = (Capital gain + Dividends received - Interest on margin loan) / Invested capital
Return on invested capital = ($9,600 + $800 - $1,008) / $11,200
Return on invested capital = 83.86%