Evelyn pays $10,000 for shares in a new company. She sells the shares 10 years later for $15,000. What was her annual return on this investment? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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Evelyn pays $10,000 for shares in a new company. She sells the shares 10 years later for $15,000. What was her annual return on this investment? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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Given data:

  • Cost of the investment= $10000
  • Current value of the investment=$15000
  • Time=10 years

The return on investment is given by:
ROI=ProfitCost of the investment×100%

Here, Profit=Current value - Cost of investment

ROI=15000-1000015000×100%       =500015000×100%       =33.34%

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