An analyst gathers the following information for an equal weighted index comprised of the following securities or assets: Security Alex Corp Jake Inc Steven Group Begining of period price $17.51 $20.89 $39.86 End of period price $26.61 $27.41 $28.77 Total Dividends $2.43 $2.81 $3.25 The total return of the index is closest to: O A. 24.82% OB. 30.28% O C. 18.45%