If I buy a stock for $100.00 and it appreciates to $200.00, what is the best formula to calculate the % increase?
(200-100)/100
or
(200-100)/((200-100)/2)
2006-10-08 03:02:59 · 3 answers · asked by nathan_strahl 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
Is this formula universal for all changes?
2006-10-08 03:12:10 · update #1
the first one gives you the right answer as "percentage increase". "1" (=100% as a decimal)
the second one is a "multiple" ie "2" / 200% its "doubled"
Your "increase" of 100 is the same (or 100%) of the amount you bought it for.
So the increase is 100%. An "increase" of 200% would be 300.
cheers and if you find that stock - let me know!!
2006-10-08 03:11:09 · answer #1 · answered by khowlada 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
($200/$100 - 1)*100% = 100%
2006-10-08 03:05:18 · answer #2 · answered by fcas80 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-08 03:03:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋