Assume that you purchased Quicksilver's stock at the closing price on December 31, 2004 and sold it at the closing price on December 30, 2005. Your realized annual return for the year 2005 is closest to .

Annual return for the year 2005 is closest to - 44.32%

Explanation:

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Current value = $ 7.72, Original value = $ 14.87

Dividends earned per quarter = $ 0.14 ⇒Total Dividend earned = $ (0.14 * 4)

Total Dividend earned = $ 0.56

Annual Return =   * 100%

Annual Return = = * 100%

Annual Return = - 44.3174% ≈ - 44.32%

Therefore, annual return for the year 2005 is closest to - 44.32%

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there was no passage listed but using the process of elimination i'd say it was d. the high economy would do the opposite. i don't see how low prices would affect it. high unemployment is possible but i feel d is the better answer.