Tom Decides to Begin Investing Some Portion of His Annual

question 68

Multiple Choice

Tom decides to begin investing some portion of his annual bonus, beginning this year with $5,000. In the first year he earns a 10% return and adds $3,500 to his investment. In the second his portfolio loses 5% but, sticking to his plan, he adds $500 to his portfolio. In this year his portfolio returns 2%. What is Tom's dollar-weighted average return on his investments?

• A) 0.34 percent
• B) 1.02 percent
• C) 1.54 percent
• D) 2.23 percent
• E) 2.58 percent

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Definitions:

Non-cumulative

Refers to types of shares or dividends that do not accumulate or carry over unpaid dividends into future periods.

Non-cumulative

Describes preferred stocks where dividends not declared in a given period do not accumulate and are not required to be paid in the future.

Nonparticipating

In insurance, refers to a policy that does not entitle the policyholder to share in the surplus profits of the insurer.

Participating

In finance, it often refers to securities or policies that allow owners to receive dividends, or share in profits beyond a specified amount.