Answer: $9,000
Step-by-step explanation:
First calculate the total dividends that Company Y plans to pay.
= 12,000,000 * 15%
= $1,800,000
Then calculate the amount that Mutual fund X will get.
They own 0.5% of the total stock of Company Y so they will get;
= 0.5% * 1,800,000
= $9,000