Carcass wrote:
The data show the high and low dollar values of five tech company’s stocks in the year 2012
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GRE If Joe bought 800 shares of PalFind.jpg
If Joe bought 800 shares of PalFind at the stock’s lowest value during the year and sold the shares at the stock’s highest value during the year, what was Joe’s profit?
A. $1,600
B. $8,000
C. $16,000
D. $32,000
E. $46,400
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
800 shares of PalFind were bought when it was at lowest i.e., $38.
Total purchase price = 800 x $38 --> 30400.
800 shares of PalFind were sold when it was at highest value i.e., $58.
Total selling price = 800 x $58 --> 46400.
Joe's profit = 46400 - 30400 --> $16000.
Option C is the correct answer.