Catherine bought 355 shares of trochel office supplies at $31.29 per share. several months later, the price went up and she sold them at $49.88 per share. how much profit did catherine make?

a. $28,815.35

b. $17,707.40

c. $6,599.45

d. $11,107.95

To solve this, we need to compute the difference between the invested amount for 355 shares and the amount after selling the shares at a price of $49.88 per share. The solution is shown below:

Difference = Invested amount - Selling amount

Difference = (355 * $31.29) - (355 * $49.88)

Difference = $6,599.45

The answer is the letter "C".