You Have Invested $1,000 in a Stock Whose Price Is

question 47

Essay

You have invested $1,000 in a stock whose price is increasing at 10 percent a year.Your stock broker, who is never wrong, recommends a stock rising at 20 percent a year.Assuming the broker earns 4 percent of the stock's value on any purchase or sale of the stock, should you take her recommendation?

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