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2. Assume that you purchased GE stock at the closing price on December 31, 2008 and sold it at the closing price on December 30, 2009. You are given the following activity for GE over the period. Dividend ($) Date Price ($) December 31, 2008 $14.64 January 26, 2009 $13.35 April 28, 2009 $9.14 July 29, 2009 $10.74 October 28, 2009 $8.02 December 30, 2009 $7.72 $0.10 $0.10 $0.10 $0.10 Determine your realized return on GE in 2009. A) -44.3% C) -47.3% E) -49.7% B) -45.1% D) -48.5%