The Chart Below Shows the Closing Price of a Share

question 73

Multiple Choice

The chart below shows the closing price of a share of stock on September 15, 2003, for each of five companies. Also shown is the change in price from the previous day. To find the closing price on the previous day, subtract the change in price from the closing price on September 15. Find the closing price on the previous day for Del Monte Foods. Company
Closing Price
Change in Price
Del Monte Foods Co.
8) 77
-0) 06
General Mills, Inc.
47) 10
-0) 11
Hershey Foods, Inc.
72) 57
+0) 11
Hormel Foods Corp.
22) 42
-0) 08
Sara Lee Corp.
19) 18
-0) 21

• A) $8.83
• B) $8.43
• C) $9.63
• D) $8.73
• E) $8.03

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