MATHEMATICS: A Review of Percent-to-Decimal Conversions

Q: The changes in the price of a stock from one year to the next year for three consecutive years were a 20% increase, a 25% decrease, and a 60% increase.  What amount was the increase in the price of the stock over the three years? (Calculator allowed) A.                38%B.                 44%C.                 47%D.                55% You canContinue reading “MATHEMATICS: A Review of Percent-to-Decimal Conversions”

THE STOCK MARKET: Call Options

THE MATHEMATICS OF OPTIONS TRADING : Let’s first consider a scenario where a single share of stock valued at $100.00 is purchased and subsequently sold at some later date. If this single share of stock increases in value by $6.00, a 6% profit will have been made if the stock is sold for $106.00, neglectingContinue reading “THE STOCK MARKET: Call Options”