The S&P 500 Index represents a portfolio comprised of 500 large publicly traded companies. A year ago the index had a value of $4,677 and today the index has a value of $3,824. If the average dividend paid on stocks is 4% of the value of the index at the start of the year, what is the rate of return on the index? a. 18.24% gain b.14.24% gain c.14.24% loss d. 18.24% loss a.. O b.. O c.. O d.

The S&P 500 Index represents a portfolio comprised of 500 large publicly traded companies. A year ago the index had a value of $4,677 and today the index has a value of $3,824. If the average dividend paid on stocks is 4% of the value of the index at the start of the year, what is the rate of return on the index? a. 18.24% gain b.14.24% gain c.14.24% loss d. 18.24% loss a.. O b.. O c.. O d.

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