You bought a share of stock for. $47.50 that paid a dividend of $.72 and sold one year later for $51.38. What was your dollar profit/loss and holding period return?

a) $3.88 ; 9.68%

b) $4.60 ; 9.68%

c) $3.88 ; 8.95%

d) $0.72 ; 7.55%