The kelsh company has two divisions--north and south. the divisions have the following revenues and expenses: north south sales $900,000 $800,000 variable expenses 450,000 300,000 traceable fixed expenses 260,000 210,000 allocated common corporate expenses 240,000 190,000 net operating income (loss) ($50,000) $100,000 management at kelsh is pondering the elimination of the north division. if the north division were eliminated, its traceable fixed expenses could be avoided. the total common corporate expenses would be unaffected.

An investor purchases 500 shares of nevada industries common stock for $22.00 per share today. at t = 1 year, this investor receives a $0.42 per share dividend (which is not reinvested) on the 500 shares and purchases an additional 500 shares for $24.75 per share. at t = 2 years, he receives another $0.42 (not reinvested) per share dividend on 1,000 shares and purchases 600 more shares for $31.25 per share. at t = 3 years, he sells 1,000 of the shares for $35.50 per share and the remaining 600 shares at $36.00 per share, but receives no dividends. assuming no commissions or taxes, the money-weighted rate of return received on this investment is closest to: