Use the Table for the Question(s) Below

question 74

Multiple Choice

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following Price and Dividend data for Ford Motor Company:

-Assume that you purchased Ford Motor Company stock at the closing price on December 31,2004 and sold it at the closing price on December 30,2005.Your realized annual return for the year 2005 is closest to:

• A) -45.1%
• B) -44.5%
• C) -48.5%
• D) -47.3%

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