On February 21, 2019, Lauren thought Oak Company stock was overvalued. Convinced the price would decline, she borrowed 100 shares of the stock from her broker at $50 per share. She then immediately sold the shares in a short sale. On July 29, 2019, the price had declined to $41 per share. Lauren purchased 100 shares at this price on the open market and then delivered them to her broker to close the short sale. How does Lauren report this transaction on her tax return?

a. $4,100 capital gain.

b. $900 capital gain.

c. $900 capital loss.

d. $4,100 capital loss.