1. Profi ts and Taxes. Ten months ago George Jetson, from Orbit City, Illinois, invested $1000 by...

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1. Profi ts and Taxes. Ten months ago George Jetson, from Orbit City, Illinois, invested $1000 by buying 100 shares of the Can’t Lose Mutual Fund, an aggressive growth no-load mutual fund. George reinvested his dividends all year so now has 112 shares. So far, the NAV for George’s investment has risen from $10 per share to $13.25.

(a) What is the percentage increase in the NAV of George’s mutual fund?

(b) If George redeemed the fi rst 100 shares of his mutual fund investment for $13.25 per share, what would be his capital gain over the amount invested?

(c) Assuming George pays income taxes at the 25 percent rate, how much income tax will he have to pay if he sells those fi rst 100 shares?

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Personal Finance

ISBN: 9781439039021

10th Edition

Authors: E Thomas Garman, Raymond E Forgue

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