You bought 100 shares of stock at $25 each.At the end of the year,you received a total of $500 in dividends,and your stock was worth $2,500 total.What was total dollar capital gain and total dollar return?
A)$0; $500
B)$400; $900
C)$500; $900
D)$900; $2,500
E)None of the above.

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The capital gain is $0 because the stock's value did not increase ($2,500 - $2,500). The total dollar return is $500, which is the dividend received.

You Bought 100 Shares of Stock at $25 Each