A Particular Stock Had Year-End Prices of $45, $43, $54

question 41

Multiple Choice

A particular stock had year-end prices of $45, $43, $54, and $61 over the past four years, respectively. What was the arithmetic average return of the stock?

• A) 7.90%
• B) 8.52%
• C) 10.04%
• D) 10.67%
• E) 11.37%

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