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(a) What is the rate of return for this investment? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
(b) Is the rate of return a positive or negative number? Positive or Negative?
Rate of return = (Ending value + Income - Opening value)/Opening value
= (11,400+33-10,500)/10,500
= 8.8857%
i.e. 8.89%
b.The return is positive
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