Bab2-Make formula and show chart
Suppose that in August 2001 you purchase shares in Staples, Inc. It is now five years later
and you decide to evaluate your holdings to see if you have done well with this
investment. The table below shows the market prices:
Staples, Inc Stock Price
Date
Price
Aug-01
12.3125
Aug-02
29.125
Aug-03
20.75
Aug-04
11.8125
Aug-05
18.6875
Aug-06
14.0625
a. Create a formula to calculate your rate of return for each year
b. Create a line chart showing the stock price from august 2001 to august 2006.
Make sure to title the chart and label the axes.