Michael Philizaire is studying for the Level I CFA examination. During his review of measures of central tendency, he decides to calculate the geometric average of the appreciation/deprecation of his home over the last five years. Using comparable sales and market data he obtains from a local real estate appraiser, Philizaire calculates the year-to-year percentage change in the value of his home as follows: 20, 15, 0, -5, -5. The geometric return is closest to:

Michael Philizaire is studying for the Level I CFA examination. During his review of measures of central tendency, he decides to calculate the geometric average of the appreciation/deprecation of his home over the last five years. Using comparable sales and market data he obtains from a local real estate appraiser, Philizaire calculates the year-to-year percentage change in the value of his home as follows: 20, 15, 0, -5, -5. The geometric return is closest to:

Michael Philizaire is studying for the Level I CFA examination. During his review of measures of central tendency, he decides to calculate the geometric average of the appreciation/deprecation of his home over the last five years. Using comparable sales and market data he obtains from a local real estate appraiser, Philizaire calculates the year-to-year percentage change in the value of his home as follows: 20, 15, 0, -5, -5. The geometric return is closest to:


A) 11.60%.


B) 4.49%.


C) 0.00%.



Answer: B


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