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patriot [66]
2 years ago
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You invested $5,000 in the stock market one year ago. Today, the investment is valued at $5,500. What return did you earn? What

return would you suffer next year for your investment to be valued at the original $5,000?A. 10%, -9.09%, respectivelyB. -10%, +9.09%, respectivelyC. 110%, -10%, respectivelyD. 110%, -9.09%, respectively
Business
1 answer:
Alex17521 [72]2 years ago
6 0

Answer:

A

Explanation:

Rate of return in one period = (value in year 1 / initial value) - 1

(5500 / 5000) - 1 = 0.1 = 10%

(5000 / 5500) - 1 = -9.09%

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