Solving for Rates You Invested $1,000 in the Stock Market

question 89

Multiple Choice

Solving for Rates You invested $1,000 in the stock market one year ago.Today,the investment is valued at $1,250.What return did you earn? What return would you suffer next year for your investment to be valued at the original $1,000?

• A)+25 percent, -20 percent, respectively
• B)-25 percent, +20 percent, respectively
• C)125 percent, -25 percent, respectively
• D)125 percent, -20 percent, respectively

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