Question: Please answer Part (b) only -- SHOW YOUR work Part (a) Calculate the geometric mean rate of return for the following quarterly SP500 returns: 3.20%,

Please answer Part (b) only -- SHOW YOUR work

Part (a) Calculate the geometric mean rate of return for the following quarterly SP500 returns:

3.20%, 2.5%, -1.55%, 4.32%, -3.25%, 0.55%

ANSWER = 0.93 %

part (b) What is the continuously compounded rate of return that produces the same cumulative return as in part (a)?

  1. 5.69 %
  2. 5.77 %
  3. 5.55 %
  4. 5.35 %
  5. 4.06 %

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