Which of the following is the appropriate method to find the mean (AVG) return on the $100K fund invested?

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In the above $110K allocation problem, you decided to allocate 30% weight in A, 50% weight in B, 20% weight in C, and you want to find its AVG return. Which of the following is the appropriate method to find the mean (AVG) return on the $100K fund invested?

  a.

Weighted Average (WAVG )

  b.

Simple Average

  c.

Geometric Average

  d.

Arithmetic Average

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Arithmetic Average:

Also known as the simple average is computed by summing the values and dividing them by the count of values.

Geometric Average:

It is the average of a value set computed using the product of terms. It provides a better and more accurate measurement for investment portfolios.

Weighted Average:

It is computed by multiplying each value with its predetermined weight and summing the product. It gives more weight to the values whose frequency is relatively more.

 

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