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An investment has returned 10%, 1%, -1%, 0%, and 16% in each of the last five years. If we decide to use historical returns as a proxy for expected future returns, what is the expected rate of return?
Ans 5.20
| YEAR | RETURN |
| 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | -1 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 16 |
| Total | 26 |
| Expected Return = | Total Return / NO of years |
| 26 / 5 | |
| 5.20 |