Understanding Stock Gains and Losses

The video tutorial explains how to calculate the net gain or loss from stock investments. Marisa owns 250 shares of Stock A, which lost $8 per share, and 125 shares of Stock B, which gained $5 per share. The tutorial walks through the calculations for each stock, resulting in a net loss of $1,375 for the month. It emphasizes understanding per-share gains and losses and provides instructions for entering the result into a computer system.

How many shares of Stock A does Marisa own?

• 200

• 125

• 250

• 100

What was the loss per share for Stock A?

• $10

• $5

• $12

• $8

How do you calculate the total loss for Stock A?

• Add the number of shares to the loss per share

• Subtract the loss per share from the number of shares

• Multiply the number of shares by the loss per share

• Multiply the number of shares by the gain per share

What is the total loss for Stock A?

• $1,500

• $2,000

• $1,000

• $2,500

What was the gain per share for Stock B?

• $3

• $4

• $5

• $6

How do you calculate the total gain for Stock B?

• Add the number of shares to the gain per share

• Multiply the number of shares by the gain per share

• Subtract the gain per share from the number of shares

• Multiply the number of shares by the loss per share

What is the total gain for Stock B?

• $700

• $625

• $600

• $500

How do you determine the net result of the stocks?

• Multiply the total gain by the total loss

• Divide the total gain by the total loss

• Subtract the total gain from the total loss

• Add the total gain and total loss

What is the net result of Marisa's stocks for the month?

• $1,500 gain

• $1,375 loss

• $1,375 gain

• $1,500 loss

How should the net result be entered into the computer system?

• As a negative number with a dollar sign

• As a positive number without a dollar sign

• As a negative number without a dollar sign

• As a positive number with a dollar sign