If the Dow Jones Industrials Had a Price Appreciation of 6

question 51

Multiple Choice

If the Dow Jones Industrials had a price appreciation of 6 percent one year and yet total return for the year was 9 percent,the difference would be due to:

• A)the tax treatment of capital gains.
• B)the cumulative wealth effect.
• C)dividends.
• D)profits.

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