Use the Table for the Question(s)below

question 33

Multiple Choice

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

-The average annual return on the S&P 500 from 1996 to 2005 is closest to:

• A)8.75%
• B)4.00%
• C)7.10%
• D)9.75%
• E)5.85%

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Definitions:

Maintenance Margin

The minimum account balance that an investor must maintain in a margin account after buying securities on credit, to protect brokers against deficits.

Private Placements

The sale of stocks, bonds, or securities directly to private investors rather than through a public offering in the capital markets.

Primary Security Offerings

The process by which new securities are issued and sold to investors, allowing companies or governments to raise capital.

Institutional Investors

Entities such as banks, insurance companies, and pension funds that invest large sums of money into financial markets.