You have the following share price of XYZ.   DATE Price 2-Mar-2021 $100 3-Mar-2021 $60 4-Mar-2021 $40 5-Mar-2021 $100   Investor A bought 100 shares of XYZ on 2-Mar-2021 and sold all the shares on 5-Mar-2021. Which answer is the closest value to the geometric average rate of return for the investor?   A. 15%   B. 20%   C. 25%   D. 0%

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You have the following share price of XYZ.

 

DATE

Price

2-Mar-2021

$100

3-Mar-2021

$60

4-Mar-2021

$40

5-Mar-2021

$100

 

Investor A bought 100 shares of XYZ on 2-Mar-2021 and sold all the shares on 5-Mar-2021. Which answer is the closest value to the geometric average rate of return for the investor?

  A.

15%

  B.

20%

  C.

25%

  D.

0%

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