The Geometric Average Annual Return for a Large Capitalization Stock

question 43

Multiple Choice

The geometric average annual return for a large capitalization stock portfolio is 12% for ten years and 5% per year for the next five years.The geometric average annual return for the entire 15-year period is:

• A)9.95%
• B)9.62%
• C)9.11%
• D)10.23%
• E)10.97%

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