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

question 84

Multiple Choice

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

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

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Definitions:

Surplus

The situation in which the quantity of a good or service supplied exceeds the quantity demanded at the current price.

Federal Food Distribution

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Agricultural Commodities

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Price Support Program

Governmental policies designed to maintain the price of a commodity at a certain level, to protect producers from market volatility.