The capital gains yield plus the dividend yield on a security is called the
A)geometric return.
B)total return.
C)average period return.
D)variance of returns.
E)current yield.

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The total return is calculated by adding the capital gains yield and dividend yield. It represents the overall return investors receive on a security. The other options are incorrect: geometric return is a measure of compounding returns, average period return is a calculation of returns over a certain time period, variance of returns is a statistical measure of the degree of deviation in returns, and current yield is only the dividend yield.

The Capital Gains Yield Plus the Dividend Yield on a Security