USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
The common stock of XMen Inc. had the following historic prices.

-Refer to Exhibit 1.3. What was your holding period return for the time period of 3/1/1999 to 3/1/2004?
A) 0.1247
B) 1.8
C) 0.1462
D) 0.40
E) 0.25

Question

USE THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM(S)
The common stock of XMen Inc. had the following historic prices.
 
-Refer to Exhibit 1.3. What was your holding period return for the time period of 3/1/1999 to 3/1/2004?
A) 0.1247 
B) 1.8 
C) 0.1462 
D) 0.40 
E) 0.25

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The holding period return is calculated as the total return received from holding an asset or portfolio of assets over a period of time, generally expressed as a percentage. The correct answer, 1.8, indicates that the return was 180% over the specified period.