A stock has annual returns of 5 percent, 21 percent, −12 percent, 7 percent, and 6 percent for the past five years. The arithmetic average of these returns is ________ percent while the geometric average return for the period is ________ percent.

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The Answer of A stock has annual returns of 5 percent, 21 percent, −12 percent, 7 percent, and 6 percent for the past five years. The arithmetic average of these returns is ________ percent while the geometric average return for the period is ________ percent.

A Stock Has Annual Returns of 5 Percent, 21 Percent