Phyllis' RATE (percentage) of return is 7 percent
Explanation:
Data provided in the question:
Purchase price for each share = $50
Dividend received = $1 per share
worth of shares at the end of year = $52.50
Thus, total return on the share = dividend received plus worth of sahres at the end of year minus purchase price
= $1 plus $52.50 minus $50 = $3.5
Therfore, rate of return = [ total return on the shares by purchase price ] into 100%
= [$3.5 by $50] inot 100 percent
= 7 percent
hence, the option with 7 percent will be the correct answer.