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You are considering 2 investment alternatives. The first is a stock that pays quarterly dividends of $0.25 per share and is trading at $30 per share; you expect to sell the stock in 6 months for $34. The second is a stock that pays quarterly dividends of $0.50 per share and is trading at $27 per share; you expect to sell the stock in 1 year for $30. Which stock will provide the better annualized holding period return?

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