Even If a Pre-Existing Measure of a Construct of Interest

question 35

True/False

Even if a pre-existing measure of a construct of interest exists,it is a better idea to create your own so you understand it better.

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Definitions:

Continuous Compounding

The process whereby interest earned is immediately reinvested to earn more interest, theoretically occurring an infinite number of times per period.

APR

Annual Percentage Rate, the annual rate charged for borrowing or earned through an investment, accounting for compounding.

EAR

Effective Annual Rate, the actual return on an investment when compounding interest is taken into account over a one-year period.

Geometric Mean Return

The geometric mean return, for investment performance, is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of an investment, calculated by taking the nth root of the total returns, where n represents the number of periods.