The table below gives the deviations of a portfolio's annual total returns from its benchmark's annual returns, for a 6-year period ending in 2011. Portfolio's Deviations from Benchmark Return, 2006-2011 2006 -7.62% 2007 2.37% 2008 -9.11% 2009 0.55 % 2010 5.48°% 2011 -1.67%

The table below gives the deviations of a portfolio's annual total returns from its benchmark's annual returns, for a 6-year period ending in 2011. Portfolio's Deviations from Benchmark Return, 2006-2011 2006 -7.62% 2007 2.37% 2008 -9.11% 2009 0.55 % 2010 5.48°% 2011 -1.67%

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The table below gives the deviations of a portfolio's annual total returns from its benchmark's annual
returns, for a 6-year period ending in 2011.
Portfolio's Deviations from
Benchmark Return, 2006-2011
2006
-7.62%
2007
2.37%
2008
-9.11%
2009
0.55 %
2010
5.48 %
2011
-1.67%
The arithmetic mean return and median return are closest to:
Mean
A. -2.00%
В. -2.00°
C. -1.67%
D. -1.67%
Median
-4.28%
-1.67°
-0.56°.
0.55%
A. Option A
B. Option B
C. Option C
D. Option D

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