Xyz stock price and dividend history are as follows: year beginning-of-year price dividend paid at year-end 2010 $ 100 $ 4 2011 $ 110 $ 4 2012 $ 90 $ 4 2013 $ 95 $ 4 an investor buys three shares of xyz at the beginning of 2010, buys another two shares at the beginning of 2011, sells one share at the beginning of 2012, and sells all four remaining shares at the beginning of 2013.
a. what are the arithmetic and geometric average time-weighted rates of return for the investor

There are three factors that can affect the shape of the treasury yield curve (r* t , ip t , and mrp t ) and five factors that can affect the shape of the corporate yield curve (r* t , ip t , mrp t , drp t , and lp t ). the yield curve reflects the aggregation of the impacts from these factors. suppose the real risk-free rate and inflation rate are expected to remain at their current levels throughout the foreseeable future. consider all factors that affect the yield curve. then identify which of the following shapes that the us treasury yield curve can take. check all that apply.a. downward-sloping yield curveb. upward-sloping yield curvec. inverted yield curve