You invested three thousand US dollars and purchased shares of a German corporation when the exchange rate was US1.00 = 0.70 Euros. After six months, you sold all of the shares for 3,100 euros when the exchange rate was US1.00 = 0.68 euros. No dividends were paid during the time you owned the shares of stock. What is the amount of gain or loss on this investment in US dollars?   Group of answer choices $2,458.82 $892.00 Loss $1,000.00 $273.11 none of the given answers is correct

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You invested three thousand US dollars and purchased shares of a German corporation when the exchange rate was US1.00 = 0.70 Euros. After six months, you sold all of the shares for 3,100 euros when the exchange rate was US1.00 = 0.68 euros. No dividends were paid during the time you owned the shares of stock. What is the amount of gain or loss on this investment in US dollars?

 

Group of answer choices $2,458.82 $892.00 Loss $1,000.00 $273.11 none of the given answers is correct

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