The Geometric Return on an Investment Is Approximately Equal to the Arithmetic

question 31

Multiple Choice

The geometric return on an investment is approximately equal to the arithmetic return:

• A)plus half the standard deviation.
• B)plus half the variance.
• C)minus half the standard deviation.
• D)minus half the variance.
• E)divided by two.

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