You purchased 600 shares of stock ABC for $24 per share and 300 shares of stock XYZ for $200 per share exactly one year ago. During the year, stock ABC paid a $1.10 dividend per share and XYZ did not pay a dividend. T
he current stock prices are ABC=$30 per share and XYZ = $180 per share. Answer the following (showing all work):
(a) Calculate the actual return (also called percentage return) on your investment in (i) ABC, (ii) XYZ and (iii) the portfolio over the last year.
(b) Calculate (i) the dividend yield and (ii) the percentage capital gain for the portfolio.
(c) Calculate the real rate of return on the portfolio if the inflation rate was 2%.