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Which of the following stock mutual funds represents the best investment?

A. a fund with a 95% return last year and an arithmetic average annual return of 16% over the last 5 years.

B. A fund with a 110% return last year and a compounded annual return of 12% over the last 5 years.

C. a fund with a 42% return last year and a compounded annual return of 13% over the last 5 years.

D. A fund with a 2% return last year and a compounded annual return of 16% over the last 5 years.

E. A fund with a 14% return last year and an arithmetic average annual return of 14% over the last 5 years.

F. A fund with a 14% return last year and a compounded annual return of 14% over the last 5 years.

G. A fund with a 111% return last year (its first year in existence)

H. A fund with a 14% return last year (its first year of existence)

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