The rates of return on Cherry Jalopies, Inc., stock over the last five years were 14 percent, 11 percent, -3 percent, 2 percent, and 6 percent. Over the same period, the returns on Straw Construction Company's stock were 16 percent, 15 percent, –9 percent, 4 percent, and 11 percent. What was the arithmetic average return on each stock over this period? (Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.)

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The rates of return on Cherry Jalopies, Inc., stock over the last five years were 14 percent, 11 percent, -3
percent, 2 percent, and 6 percent. Over the same period, the returns on Straw Construction Company's stock
were 16 percent, 15 percent, -9 percent, 4 percent, and 11 percent. What was the arithmetic average return on
each stock over this period? (Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.)
Cherry average return
%
Straw average return
%
Transcribed Image Text:The rates of return on Cherry Jalopies, Inc., stock over the last five years were 14 percent, 11 percent, -3 percent, 2 percent, and 6 percent. Over the same period, the returns on Straw Construction Company's stock were 16 percent, 15 percent, -9 percent, 4 percent, and 11 percent. What was the arithmetic average return on each stock over this period? (Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.) Cherry average return % Straw average return %
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