-You Purchased 100 Shares of Laughing Stock at the Lowest

question 2

Multiple Choice

$\begin{array}{|r|r|c|c|r|r|r|r|r|r}\hline \begin{array}{r}52-\text { Week } \\\text { High }\end{array} & \begin{array}{r}52-\text { Week } \\\text { Low }\end{array} & \text { Stock } & \text { SYM } & \text { DIV } & \text { CLOSE } & \begin{array}{r}\text { Net } \\\text { CHG }\end{array} & \begin{array}{r}\text { VOL. } \\100 \mathrm{~s}\end{array} & \begin{array}{r}\text { YLD } \\\%\end{array} & \begin{array}{r}\text { P/E } \\\text { Ratio }\end{array} \\\hline 34.17 & 24.10 & \text { Laughing } & \text { LOL } & 2.34 & 32.68 & 0.03 & 214 & ? & 19 \\\hline 82.63 & 61.18 & \text { Distracted } & \text { BRB } & 0.80 & ? & 0.12 & 719 & 2.1 & 24 \\\hline 52.63 & 26.02 & \text { Hoppy } & \text { BZZR } & 0.10 & 48.16 & -0.41 & 984 & ? & 36 \\\hline\end{array}$
-You purchased 100 shares of Laughing stock at the lowest price for the year. How much has the value of your shares changed since you made this investment?

• A) - $149
• B) $3
• C) $300
• D) $642
• E) $858

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Definitions:

Inflation

The pace at which prices for general goods and services ascend, thus diminishing the capability to purchase.

Real Interest Rate

The interest rate adjusted for the inflation rate, reflecting the real cost of borrowing and the real yield to lenders or investors.

Nominal Interest Rate

The rate of interest before adjusting for inflation, representing the face value of interest payments.

Inflation Rate

The tempo at which the broad cost of goods and services rises, leading to a downfall in purchasing strength.