An Investor's Portfolio Increased in Value by 53% Over a Five-Year

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Short Answer

An investor's portfolio increased in value by 53% over a five-year period while the Consumer Price Index rose from 121.6 to 135.3. What was the portfolio's annually compounded real rate of return?

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Efficient Outcomes

Results or end-states that achieve the maximum benefit or utility with the minimal waste of resources.

Economy

The system of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services in a particular geographic area.

Unemployment

The condition of being without a job, while actively searching for employment.

Production Possibilities Frontier

A curve depicting all maximum output possibilities for two or more goods given a set of inputs.