Question

An investor has researched financial information for Fried Chicken Corporation over the past three years. He has provided you a report with the returns for the company. YEAR RETURN 2016 4.62% 2017 6.73% 2018 14.13% The investor put $996.00 into Fried Chicken at the beginning of 2016. Based on the investment in Fried Chicken Corporation at the beginning of 2016, what would your investment be worth now

Answer 1

Answer:

Value of investment today = 1269.2886 rounded off to 1269.29

Explanation:

The value of investment today ccan be calculated by multiplying the investment by the returns received over the periods. We can calculate the value of investment as follows,

Value of investment today = Initial Investment  *  (1 + return in first year)  *  

(1 + return in second year)  *  (1 + return in third year)

Value of investment today =  996  *  (1+4.62%)  *  (1+6.73%)  *  (1+14.13%)

Value of investment today = 1269.2886 rounded off to 1269.29