Calculating Rate of Return on a Stock Investment (Capital Gains Only)

Calculating Rate of Return on a Bank Deposit

Decomposition of the Percentage Rate of Return

Expected Rate of Return

An investor is comparing two different assets held for one year, both initially purchased for $100.

• Asset X: Paid $1 in income during the year and was sold for $114.
• Asset Y: Paid $8 in income during the year and was sold for $107.

Which statement correctly analyzes the composition of the total return for these two assets?

Calculating Components of Investment Return

Analyzing Bond Investment Returns

An investor's total return is composed of two parts: income received during the holding period (like interest or dividends) and the change in the asset's value upon sale. For each investment scenario below, match it with the description that best characterizes the source of its return.