Assume you purchased 500 shares of a mutual fund for $15.00 per share. during the next
12 months you received income dividends of $0.50 per share and capital gain distributions of $1.00 per
share. also, assume you sold your investment at the end of 12 months for $16.80 per share. calculate
the following.
a. total income dividends:
b. total capital gain distributions:
c. total capital gain:
d. amount of total return:
e. percent of total return:

R& m chatelaine is one of the largest tax-preparation firms in the united states. it wants to acquire the tax experts, a smaller rival. after the merger, chatelaine will be one of the two largest income-tax preparers in the u.s. market. what should chatelaine include in its acquisition plans? it should refocus its attention from the national to the international market. in addition to acquiring the tax experts, it should also determine the best way to drive independent "mom and pop" tax preparers out of business. chatelaine will need to explain to the federal trade commission how the acquisition will not result in an increase in prices for consumers. chatelaine should enter a price-based competition with its other major competitor to force it out of business and become a monopoly.