Which One of the Following Should Be Used to Compare

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following should be used to compare the overall performance of three different investments?

• A)holding period dollar return
• B)capital gains yield
• C)dividend yield
• D)holding period percentage return
• E)effective annual return

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