The Total Rate of Return on an Investment Over a Given

question 113

Multiple Choice

The total rate of return on an investment over a given period of time is calculated by ________.

• A) dividing the asset's cash distributions during the period, plus change in value, by its beginning-of period investment value.
• B) dividing the asset's cash distributions during the period, plus change in value, by its ending-of period investment value.
• C) dividing the asset's cash distributions during the period, minus change in value, by its ending-of period investment value.
• D) dividing the asset's cash distributions during the period, minus change in value, by its beginning-of period investment value.

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