Question

Jill pays $16,000 for shares in a new company. She sells the shares 8 years later for

$12,000. What was her total return on this investment? Round your answer to the
nearest tenth of a percent.
The total return on Jill’s investment?

Answer 1

16,000 paid

8 years passed

12,000 returned

-4000 difference

-4000/16,000 x 100%

-25% (Answer)