Which One of the Following Is Defined as the Average

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is defined as the average compound return earned per year over a multi-year period?

• A)geometric average return
• B)variance of returns
• C)standard deviation of returns
• D)arithmetic average return
• E)normal distribution of returns

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