EBK INVESTMENTS
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Author: Bodie
Publisher: MCGRAW HILL BOOK COMPANY
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Chapter 25, Problem 1CP
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To calculate:
The total returns if U.S. investor who purchased British securities for pound
Introduction:
Return means an earning on investment which shows that how much investor has earned in a year of investment.
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