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Suppose you short-sell 300 shares of AmCo stock at $53.84 with a commission charge of 0.5%. Assuming you also pay commission charges for purchasing the

Suppose you short-sell 300 shares of AmCo stock at $53.84 with a commission charge of 0.5%. Assuming you also pay commission charges for purchasing the stock to cover the short sale, how much profit have you made if you close the short sale at a price of $52.47?

a. $251.54

b. $408.95

c. $411.00

d. $268.31

e. $570.47

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