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1.
What would be your return on investment if you bought a $1,000 bond that had an 8 percent annual coupon rate and you sold the bond one year later for $950?
3 percent.
2.
Companies that pay dividends do not by nature generate capital gains.
False. Stocks can both pay dividends and appreciate in value, which can produce capital gains upon their sale. Good dividends can attract additional buyers, which results in appreciation of a stock's value.
3.
All investment earnings are taxed the same way.
False. Long-term capital gains are usually taxed at a lower rate than other forms of income, and most municipal bonds' interest payments are tax-exempt (tax-free).
4.
What is your one-year return on investment if you buy a stock for $50, receive a dividend of $3, and sell it for $55?
16 percent.
5.
Mutual fund dividends are passed to investors from ______.
The earnings of the securities in a fund. The fund passes earnings from its portfolio in the form of dividends to its shareholders.