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question 52

Multiple Choice

Consider a 3.75 percent TIPS with an issue CPI reference of 183.5. At the beginning of this year, the CPI was 190.6 and was at 199.4 at the end of the year. What was the capital gain of the TIPS in percentage terms? (Assume semiannual interest payments and $1,000 par value.)

• A) 3.75 percent
• B) 4.62 percent
• C) 7.10 percent
• D) 8.80 percent

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Definitions:

Eclectic Approach

An eclectic approach in therapy involves integrating various therapeutic tools and approaches based on the client's individual needs, rather than adhering to one particular method or theory.

Psychotherapy

The treatment of mental disorder by psychological rather than medical means, involving conversations and interactions between a therapist and a client.

Hawthorne Effect

The alteration of behavior by the subjects of a study due to their awareness of being observed.

Placebo Control Group

In research, a group of participants that receives an inactive treatment or substance to compare against the effects of the actual treatment.