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### Given:
- You bought 100 shares of XYZ stock for $50 per share. This means the initial investment was:
  \[
  \text{Initial Investment} = 100 \times 50 = 5000 \, \text{USD}
  \]
- After 4 years, you sold the stock for $7,300.

### Total Return:
The total return is calculated as the percentage increase in value over the initial investment.

\[
\text{Total Return} = \frac{\text{Final Value} - \text{Initial Value}}{\text{Initial Value}} \times 100
\]

Substitute the given values:

\[
\text{Total Return} = \frac{7300 - 5000}{5000} \times 100 = \frac{2300}{5000} \times 100 = 46\%
\]

So, the total return is **46%**.

### Annual Return:
The annual return (also known as Compound Annual Growth Rate, or CAGR) is the rate of return per year over the 4 years. It can be calculated using the formula:

\[
\text{Annual Return} = \left( \frac{\text{Final Value}}{\text{Initial Value}} \right)^{\frac{1}{n}} - 1
\]
Where $ n $ is the number of years.

Substitute the values:

\[
\text{Annual Return} = \left( \frac{7300}{5000} \right)^{\frac{1}{4}} - 1 = (1.46)^{\frac{1}{4}} - 1
\]

Using a calculator:

\[
(1.46)^{\frac{1}{4}} \approx 1.098
\]

So,

\[
\text{Annual Return} \approx 1.098 - 1 = 0.098 = 9.8\%
\]

Thus, the annual return is **9.8%**.

### Final Answers:
- **Total return: 46%**
- **Annual return: 9.8%**

Do you have any further questions or would you like more details on any part of this process?

### Related Questions:
1. How is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) different from total return?
2. What would the total return be if the stock price after 4 years was $6,500 instead?
3. How would a dividend payment affect the calculation of returns?
4. Can total return be negative, and under what circumstances?
5. How can taxes on capital gains impact your final return?

### Tip:
When calculating the annual return, it's important to account for the compounding effect over time, not just divide the total return by the number of years.

Compute the total and annual returns on the described investment. Four years after buying 100 shares of XYZ stock for $50 per share, you sell the stock for $7300.

Learn how to calculate the total return and compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for an investment in XYZ stock. This example walks through the steps for an initial $5000 investment in 100 shares of XYZ stock, which is sold for $7300 after four years. Suitable for high school students learning about percentages and growth rates.

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