Question

6 years after buying 100 shares of XYZ stock for ​$50 per​ share, you sell the stock for $7700.

The total return is ____%
The annual return is ____%

Answer 1

cost = 5000
gain=7700 - 5000 = 2700
percent gain = 100 (2700/5000)
divide that by 6 for yearly gain

Answer 2

4 years after buying 200 shares of XYZ stock for ​$60per​ share, you sell the stock for 17,900