Lecture Notes on Time Value of Money

The arithmetric average rate of return is 12%, what is the geometric average rate of return? Answer: An average rate of return is a geometric average since it is a rate of growth. The 12% is the arithmetic average. The geometric average rate of return on the investment was 11.7%. i = (FV/PV)1/t-1 = (12,480/10000)1/2-1 = .1171. OR ................
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