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Part $1$

General Electric$($GE$)$ is an American multinational company that focuses on the$$ power, renewable$$ energy, aviation, and health care industries. In$2020,$ the stock price declined $3\mathrm{.}2333\mathrm{.}233\%,$ and in$2021,$ the stock price increased $9\mathrm{.}3379\mathrm{.}337\%.$ If one purchased$$ $$1,000$ worth of Microsoft stock at the start of$2020,$ its value would be $$$$2$ comma $209\mathrm{.}672,209\mathrm{.}67$ at the end of $2021.$ Complete parts$($a$)$ through$($c$)$