Sean Laarner paid $18,000 for 900 common shares of Acme Company on January 2, four years ago. Laarner received an $0.80 per share dividend on the shares at the end of each year for four years. At the end of four years, he sold the shares for $22,500. Laarner's goal is to earn a minimum return of 12% on all of his investments. (Ignore income taxes.)

Required:

1.Compute the net present value. (Hint: Use Microsoft Excel to calculate the discount factor(s).)(Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to the nearest dollar amount. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.)

2.Did Laarner earn a 12% return on the shares?

• No
• Yes