The geometric return on an asset over the past 12 years has been 14.50 percent.The arithmetic return over the same period was 14.96 percent.What is the best estimate of the average return on this asset over the next 5 years?
A) 14.47 percent
B) 14.67 percent
C) 14.79 percent
D) 14.88 percent
E) 14.86 percent

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Projected return = {[(5 - 1) / (12 - 1)] × 0.1450} + {[(12 - 5) / (12 - 1)] × 0.1496} = 14.79 percent

The Geometric Return on an Asset Over the Past 12