The Price at the Start of the Period for Asset $-5.8 \%$

question 35

Multiple Choice

The price at the start of the period for asset A is $5 and for asset B is $6.At the end of the period,asset A has fallen to $4 and asset B has risen to $6.50.Calculate the continuously compounded return on a price-weighted portfolio consisting of shares A and B.

• A) \(-5.8 \%\)
• B) \(-4.9 \%\)
• C) \(-2.5 \%\)
• D)\(2.5\%\)

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