an investor purchased 40 shares of stock in a...

an investor purchased 40 shares of stock in a company for $1,200, with an $8 commission. later, all of the stock was sold at $37 per share. what was the gain or loss on this investment? gain or loss = $?

Answer

# Answer: $272$ # Explanation: ## Step1: Calculate selling - price $37\times40 = 1480$ ## Step2: Calculate total cost $1200 + 8=1208$ ## Step3: Calculate gain $1480-1208 = 272$