After researching Valero Energy common stock, Sandra Pearson is convinced the stock is overpriced. She contacts her account executive and arranges to sell short 290 shares of Valero Energy. At the time of the sale, a share of common stock has a value of $35. Three months later, Valero Energy is selling for $24 a share, and Sandra instructs her broker to cover her short transaction. Total commission to buy and sell the stock were $74.
What is her profit for this short transaction?
Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar. Do not include the comma, period, and "$" sign in your response.
Profit is the remaining amount of money after giving all the dividends and bearing costs from the revenue.
After researching Valero Energy common stock, Sandra Pearson is convinced the stock is overpriced. She contacts...
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