Calculate capital gains yield and total real return

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Assume a stock had an initial price of $84 each share, paid a dividend of $2.25 each share during year, and had an ending share price of $92. What was the dividend yield? What was the capital gains yield? What was the total return?
2. You bought one of Acme Corporation's 8 percent coupon bonds one year ago for $960.00. These bonds make annual payments and mature 5 years from now. Suppose you decide to sell your bonds today, when the required return on the bonds is 7.4%. If the inflation rate was 3.4% over the past year,,what would be your total real return on investment?
3. You bought a share of 8.5% preferred stock for $103.00 last year. The market price for your stock is now $98.50. What is your total return for last year?
4. A stock has an expected return of 12 percent, its beta is 1.3, and the risk-free rate is 4 percent. What must the expected return on the market be?

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