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Bought 300 shares at $32:

300 x 32 = $9,600


Sold 300 shares at $20:

300 x 20 = $6,000


A) The loss was 9,600 - 6,000 = $3,600


B) Divide the loss by the purchase price:

3600 / 9600 = 0.375 = 37.5% loss.

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