You purchase 115 shares of common stock at $62.32 per share. A few months later, you sell the shares for $85.32. No dividends were paid. Your stockbroker charges 3.8% commission on transactions of less than 150 shares. Determine the gain (or loss) of the stock transaction. Round your answer to the nearest cent.


a.

A gain of $2,272.15

b.

A loss of $2,272.15

c.

A gain of $1,999.81

d.

A loss of $1,999.81