Use the Table for the Question(s) Below

question 45

Multiple Choice

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following realized annual returns:

-The average annual return on IBM from 1996 to 2005 is closest to:

• A) 29.9%
• B) 16.45%
• C) 18.2%
• D) 18.7%

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