42. Adam purchases 1,200 shares of Beta Inc. at $22 per share and sells them after 1 year, during which time the stock also pays a dividend. The following information is also available:

Sale price = $25 Leverage ratio = 2.5 Call money rate = 5%

Dividend = $0.20 per share Commission = $0.03 per share Maintenance margin = 20%

Assume that the interest on the loan and the dividend are both paid at the end of the year. Adams return on this investment is closest to:

a. 18.52%

b. 19.35%

c. 22.39%

d. 24.52%

e. 28.09%