Alpha Industries Stock Sold for $39 a Share at the Beginning

Multiple Choice

Alpha Industries stock sold for $39 a share at the beginning of the year.During the year,the company paid a dividend of $3 a share and then ended the year with a stock price of $37.The change in the stock price is best described as a:

A) capital gain.
B) positive total dollar return.
C) capital loss.
D) negative total dollar return.
E) negative dividend yield.