You Own a Stock That Has Produced an Arithmetic Average

question 87

Multiple Choice

You own a stock that has produced an arithmetic average return of 7.8 percent over the past five years.The annual returns for the first four years were 16,11,-19,and 3 percent,respectively. What was the rate of return on the stock in year five?

• A)-5.00 percent
• B)2.75 percent
• C)6.25 percent
• D)28.00 percent
• E)32.00 percent

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

The rate estimated at the beginning of a period to allocate overhead to products or job orders, calculated based on expected overhead costs and an allocation base.

Machine-hours

A measure of production activity that quantifies the total hours that machinery is in operation during a given period.

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs related to the manufacturing process, including materials, labor, and expenses not directly tied to the production of goods.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead to products based on a certain activity, like labor hours or machine hours.