After researching Toro common stock, Sally Jackson is convinced the stock is overpriced. She contacts her account executive and arranges to sell short 200 shares of Toro. At the time of the sale, a share of common stock had a value of $48. Three months later, Toro is selling for $41 a share, and Sally instructs her broker to cover her short transaction. Total commissions to buy and sell the stock were $74. What is her profit for this short transaction?

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After researching Toro common stock, Sally
Jackson is convinced the stock is overpriced. She
contacts her account executive and arranges to
sell short 200 shares of Toro. At the time of the
sale, a share of common stock had a value of $48.
Three months later, Toro is selling for $41 a
share, and Sally instructs her broker to cover her
short transaction. Total commissions to buy and
sell the stock were $74. What is her profit for this
short transaction?
Transcribed Image Text:After researching Toro common stock, Sally Jackson is convinced the stock is overpriced. She contacts her account executive and arranges to sell short 200 shares of Toro. At the time of the sale, a share of common stock had a value of $48. Three months later, Toro is selling for $41 a share, and Sally instructs her broker to cover her short transaction. Total commissions to buy and sell the stock were $74. What is her profit for this short transaction?
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