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Selling Stocks: The Walt Disney Company And IMAX Corp.
Throughout the Economics course, I was given the opportunity to ‘purchase’, track, analyze, and finally ‘sell’ stocks from two different companies: the Walt Disney Company and IMAX Corp. Additionally, conducting this project proved insightful for me because I was allowed to analyze my choice of companies and the number of stocks I purchased, I was able to track and analyze the loss or gain for the stocks purchased upon selling these stocks, and I was granted an educational glimpse into the stock market.

Firstly, I analyzed my choice of companies and the number of purchased stocks. Moreover, I purchased 8 and 7 stocks from the Walt Disney Company and IMAX Corp respectively. Additionally, I purchased more stocks from the Walt Disney Company
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