Stocks

Answer : GOOG -  $30 - 5% increase IBM - $40 - 25% increase BSC -  $20 - 45% increase TWX -  $50 - 15% decrease WMT -  $10 - 35% decrease How to find answer: GOOG increased by 5% (hint 3), and the $20 stock by 45% (hint 4). IBM was purchased for $40 (hint 5), therefore it is not either of the two that decreased in value (hint 2); therefore it increased by 25% WMT was not bought for $30 or $50 (hint 2), nor for $20 (hints 2 and 4), therefore it was purchased for $10; it didn't lose 15% (hint 1), it lost 35% (hint 2). The $50 stock lost 15% (hint 2), so by elimination GOOG was purchased for $30. TWX was not purchased for $20 (hint 4), it was purchased for $50, and by elimination BSC was purchased for $20.