Question

Change in stock values are as follows: Stock A: -$1.25, Stock B -$0.50, Stock C -$1.50, Stock D -$0.25 What is true about the information? 1) The change in value of Stock C is 3 times as much as the change in value of Stock B. 2) The change in value of Stock A is 5 times as much as the change in value of stock D. 3) The change in value of Stock D is 2 times as much as the change in value of Stock B. 4) The change in value of Stock B is 4 times as much as the change in value of Stock A.

Answer 1

2) The change in value of Stock A is 5 times as much as the change in value of stock D.

Explanation:

Given

Stock A: -$1.25,

Stock B -$0.50,

Stock C -$1.50,

Stock D -$0.25

Required

Determine what is true

Option B answers the question.

This is shown below

From the option, we have that:

`Stock\ A = 5\ * Stock\ D`

Substitute values for A and D

`-\$1.25 = 5 * -\$0.25`

`-\$1.25 = -\$1.25`

Since both sides are the same,

Then this option is True