Suppose you buy $500$ shares of Applied Materials Corporation at the beginning of year $1$ for $$44\mathrm{.}00$ per share. Applied Materials

Corporation pays no dividends. The stock price at the end of year $1$ is $$48\mathrm{.}00,$ the price is $$56\mathrm{.}00$ at the end of year $2,$ and the price is

$$64\mathrm{.}00$ at the end of year $3.$ The stock price declines to $$61\mathrm{.}00$ at the end of year $4,$ and you sell your $500$ shares.

What is your geometric average return for the $4-$year period?

Note: Round your answer to $2$ decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations.

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