On January 1, 2010, an investor bought 200 shares of Gottahavit, Inc., for $50 per share. On

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On January 1, 2010, an investor bought 200 shares of Gottahavit, Inc., for $50 per share. On January 3, 2011, the investor sold the stock for $55 per share. The stock paid a quarterly of $0.25 per share. How much (in $) did the investor earn on this investment, and, assuming the investor is in the 33% tax bracket, how much will she pay in income taxes on this transaction?
Dividend
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...