1. Capital gains and losses An investment's capital gain or loss is an important component of its yield. Read each statement about capital gains and indicate whether it is true or false. Statement True False A capital gain results when the ending (sale) price is greater than the beginning (purchase) price. A capital gain decreases an investor's yield. A capital gain of $345 means that an asset's value has decreased by $345 since it was acquired. A negative capital gain, called a capital loss, results when the value of an investment decreases over the period it is held Elijah owns 200 shares of common stock of Minerva Manufacturing Co. The shares were purchased two years ago for $60.00 per share. Minerva pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share, and the shares have a current market value of $80.00 per share. Given this information, what is Elijah's two-year yield on his Minerva shares? 56.00% 45.33% 53.33%