
Explanation:
Compute the short seller’s profit step by step:
$16.00 = $160,000$12.00 = $120,000$0.06 = $600$160,000 = $600Net profit:
$160,000 + $600 - $120,000 - $600 = $40,000
So the correct answer is C.
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Q-164.3. In March 2011, an investor shorts 10,000 shares of Cisco (CSCO) when the price is $16.00 per share. In April, CSCO pays a dividend of $0.06 per share. In June (three months after initiating the short), the investors close out the short when the price drops to $12.00 per share. During the three months (one quarter), the short also earns a short rebate (interest) of 0.375% on the initial short proceeds; i.e., 1.5% per annum divided by four. Ignoring time value of money, what are the net profits to the short investor?
A
$38,800
B
$39,400
C
$40,000
D
$40,600