If the Japanese Stock Market Bubble Peaked at 37,500, and Two

question 64

Multiple Choice

If the Japanese stock market bubble peaked at 37,500, and two and a half years later it had fallen to 25,900, what was the percentage decline?

• A) −10.31 percent
• B) −27.63 percent
• C) −30.93 percent
• D) −69.07 percent

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