Chapter 12 Financial Planning Exercise 1 Ranking investments by expected returns What makes for a good investment? Use the approximate yield formula or a financial calculator to rank the following investments according to their expected returns. Round the answers to two decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations. a. Buy a stock for $45 a share, hold it for 3 years, then sell it for $80 a share the stock pays annual dividends of $3 a share). X % b. Buy a security for $20, hold it for 3 years, then sell it for $60 (current income on this security is zero). Do not round intermediate calculations. % c. Buy a 1-year, 12 percent note for $940 (assume that the note has a $1,000 par value and that it will be held to maturity). Do not round intermediate calculations. % Feedback Check My Work Incorrect