You have received your investment portfolio year-end statement from your broker, Rich Waldman. All investments were purchased at the January prices and held the entire year.Portfolio Year-End StatementInvestmentNumberDividendPrice—Jan. 1Price—Dec. 31FernRod Corp.400 shares$.30$38.38$45.75Crown Realty, Inc.500 shares0$74.50$70.13Sterling Mines200 shares$.24$27.88$29.25SJB Enterprises300 shares$3.00$68.75$64.63GTech 7.125% 1620 bonds $98.50$101.38Comet 9.875% 1710 bonds $103.88$100.75 Calculate how much profit or loss you made for the year, including stock dividends and bond interest.What was the total return on investment for your portfolio?Using a broker’s commission of 3% buying and 3% selling on the stocks and $5 buying and $5 selling per bond, how much profit or loss would you make if you liquidated your entire portfolio at the December 31 prices?What would be the return on investment?

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You have received your investment portfolio year-end statement from your broker, Rich Waldman. All investments were purchased at the January prices and held the entire year.

Portfolio Year-End Statement
Investment	Number	Dividend	Price—Jan. 1	Price—Dec. 31
FernRod Corp.	400 shares	$.30	$38.38	$45.75
Crown Realty, Inc.	500 shares	0	$74.50	$70.13
Sterling Mines	200 shares	$.24	$27.88	$29.25
SJB Enterprises	300 shares	$3.00	$68.75	$64.63
GTech 7.125% 16	20 bonds		$98.50	$101.38
Comet 9.875% 17	10 bonds		$103.88	$100.75

1. Calculate how much profit or loss you made for the year, including stock dividends and bond interest.
2. What was the total return on investment for your portfolio?
3. Using a broker’s commission of 3% buying and 3% selling on the stocks and $5 buying and $5 selling per bond, how much profit or loss would you make if you liquidated your entire portfolio at the December 31 prices?
4. What would be the return on investment?

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