Use the Table for the Question(s)below

question 13

Multiple Choice

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following realized annual returns:
-The average annual return on the Index from 2000 to 2009 is closest to:

• A)7.10%
• B)4.00%
• C)9.75%
• D)8.75%

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