What is the holding period return for an investment with a single cash payment at the end?

Holding Period Return Concepts

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Beginning price divided by ending price
Cash flows divided by ending price
Ending price minus beginning price plus cash flows divided by beginning price
Ending price minus beginning price
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which of the following is NOT a component of the holding period return formula?
Beginning price
Interest rate
Ending price
Cash flows
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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In which contexts is the concept of holding period return applied?
Portfolio management and corporate finance
Real estate and insurance
Banking and taxation
Healthcare and education
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does a holding period return differ from an annual return?
It is always calculated annually
It is only applicable to stocks
It can be calculated for any specified period
It is only applicable to bonds
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should you do if you encounter different formats of holding period return in CFA materials?
Ignore them
Use only one format
Get confused
Understand they express the same concept
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you calculate the holding period return when given multiple annual returns?
Compound the returns
Subtract the smallest return from the largest
Add the returns together
Divide the total returns by the number of years
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in calculating a three-year holding period return?
Divide the returns
Subtract the returns
Multiply the returns
Add all the returns
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the final step in converting the compounded return to a percentage?
Multiply by 100
Subtract one from the result
Add one to the result
Divide by 100
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