Suppose a Midwest Telephone and Telegraph (MTT) Company bond,
maturing in 1 year, can be purchased today for $975. Assuming that the
bond is held until maturity, the investor will receive $1,000 (principal) plus
6 percent interest (that is, 0.06 3 $1,000 5 $60). Determine the percentage
holding period return on this investment.
Suppose a Midwest Telephone and Telegraph (MTT) Company bond, maturing in 1 year, can
be purchased today for $975. Assuming that the bond is held until maturity, the investor will
receive $1,000 (principal) plus 6 percent interest (that is, 0.06 3 $1,000 5 $60). Determine the
percentage holding period return on this investment.
Percentage Holding Period Return = [($1,000 - $975 + $60)/$975] x 100% = 8.717% (8.72% rounded).
Six months ago, you purchased a tract of land in an area where a new
industrial park was rumored to be planned. This land cost you $110,000, and
the seller offered you an interest-free loan for 70 percent of the land cost.
Today, the industrial park project was formally announced, and an attorney
for the developer has just offered you $190,000 for your land. If you accept
this offer, what will be your holding period return on this investment?
8.Six months ago, you purchased a tract of land in an area where a new industrial park was rumored to be planned. This land cost you $110,000, and the seller offered you an interest-free loan for 70 percent of the land cost. Today, the industrial park project was formally announced, and an attorney for the developer has just offered you $190,000 for your land. If you accept this offer
To determine the percentage holding period return on this investment, we need to calculate the difference between the final value (principal + interest) and the initial investment, and then divide it by the initial investment.
First, let's determine the final value of the investment. The bond matures in 1 year, and the investor will receive the principal amount of $1,000 plus the interest of 6% ($60). So the final value is: $1,000 + $60 = $1,060.
Next, we can calculate the difference between the final value and the initial investment: $1,060 - $975 = $85.
Finally, to find the percentage holding period return, we divide the difference by the initial investment and multiply by 100 to express it as a percentage:
Percentage holding period return = ($85 / $975) x 100 = 8.72%
Therefore, the percentage holding period return on this investment is approximately 8.72%.