You bought 100 shares of stock at $20 each. At the end of the year, you received a total of $400 in dividends, and your stock was worth $2,500 total. What was total dollar capital gain and total dollar return?
A) $400; $500.
B) $400; $900.
C) $500; $900.
D) $900; $2,500.

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The total dollar capital gain is calculated by subtracting the initial investment ($20 * 100 = $2,000) from the final value of the stock ($2,500), which equals $500. The total dollar return includes both the capital gain ($500) and the dividends received ($400), totaling $900.

You Bought 100 Shares of Stock at $20 Each