Total Return Is Equal To

question 16

Multiple Choice

Total return is equal to:

• A) capital gain + price change.
• B) yield + income.
• C) capital gain - loss.
• D) yield + price change.

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Definitions:

Monthly Compounding

Calculation of interest on the principal sum plus any previously earned interest on a monthly basis.

Semiannual Compounding

The process of calculating interest on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest over two periods within a year.

Effective Interest

The actual interest rate earned or paid on an investment or loan over a specified period, taking into account the effect of compounding.

Compounded Monthly

Interest calculation method where interest earned is added to the principal sum each month, increasing the total amount on which future interest is computed.