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document.write( "The multiplicative growth coefficients in successive four years are 1.3, 1.2, 1.4 and 3.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The geometric mean multiplicative growth coefficient in four years is, therefore, \r\n" );
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document.write( "     =  = 1.5999, or  1.6  (rounded).\r\n" );
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document.write( "It means that geometric mean rate of return is 60% per year.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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