A stock had returns of 21.87 % ( 1 year ago), 2.61% (2 years ago), X (3 years ago), and -14.35% (4 years ago) in each of the past years. Over the past 4 years, the geometric average annual return for the stock was 3.65%. What was the arithmetic average annual return for the stock over the past years? O3.85% (plus or minus 4 bps) 4.47% (plus or minus 4 bps) 7.76% (plus or minus 4 bps) 3.45% (plus or minus 4 bps) None of the above is within 4 bps of the correct answer

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A stock had returns of 21.87 % ( 1 year ago), 2.61% (2 years ago), X (3 years ago), and -14.35% (4 years ago) in each of the past years. Over the past 4 years, the
geometric average annual return for the stock was 3.65%. What was the arithmetic average annual return for the stock over the past years?
O3.85% (plus or minus 4 bps)
4.47% (plus or minus 4 bps)
7.76% (plus or minus 4 bps)
3.45% (plus or minus 4 bps)
None of the above is within 4 bps of the correct answer
Transcribed Image Text:A stock had returns of 21.87 % ( 1 year ago), 2.61% (2 years ago), X (3 years ago), and -14.35% (4 years ago) in each of the past years. Over the past 4 years, the geometric average annual return for the stock was 3.65%. What was the arithmetic average annual return for the stock over the past years? O3.85% (plus or minus 4 bps) 4.47% (plus or minus 4 bps) 7.76% (plus or minus 4 bps) 3.45% (plus or minus 4 bps) None of the above is within 4 bps of the correct answer
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