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find both the arithmetic growth rate and the geographic growth rate of the dividends for Custers ice cream shoppes.
year. dividends
2001.
$1.46
2002. $2.37
2003. $3.15
2004. $4.34
2005. $5.05
2006. $6.25
2007. $7.25
2008. $8.14
2009. $7.68
2010. $6.57
what is arithmetic growth rate of the dividends for Custers ice cream shoppes?
Growth Rate = (Dividend In Current Year - Dividend in Last Year) / Dividend in Last Year *100%
Calculating the growths each year using above formula -
Year | Dividends | Growth |
2001 | 1.46 | |
2002 | 2.37 | 62.33 |
2003 | 3.15 | 32.91 |
2004 | 4.34 | 37.78 |
2005 | 5.05 | 16.36 |
2006 | 6.25 | 23.76 |
2007 | 7.25 | 16.00 |
2008 | 8.14 | 12.28 |
2009 | 7.68 | -5.65 |
2010 | 6.57 | -14.45 |
Arithmetic Growth rate = average of growth rates
= (62.33 + 32.91 + 37.78 + 16.36 + 23.76 + 16.00 + 12.28 - 5.65 - 14.45)/9
= 20.15 %