TABLE 3-10
the Time Period from 2000 to 2003 Saw

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TABLE 3-10
The time period from 2000 to 2003 saw a great deal of volatility in the value of stocks. The data in the following table represent the total rate of return of the Dow Jones Industrial Index, the Standard & Poor's 500, the Russell 2000 Index, and the Wilshire 5000 Index from 2000 to 2003.
$$\begin{array} { c c r c c } \hline \text { Year } & \text { DJIA } & \text { SP500 } & \text { Russell2000 } & \text { Wilshire5000 } \\\hline 2003 & 25.30 & 26.40 & 45.40 & 29.40 \\2002 & - 15.01 & - 22.10 & - 21.58 & - 20.90 \\2001 & - 5.44 & - 11.90 & - 1.03 & - 10.97 \\2000 & - 6.20 & - 9.10 & - 3.02 & - 10.89 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Referring to Table 3-10, calculate the geometric mean rate of return for the Standard & Poor's 500.

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