Exhibit 53
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Multiple Choice

Exhibit 5.3
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$$\begin{array} { c c } Y \text { ear } & \% \text { Price Change for CE Industries } \\\hline 2000 & 10.0 \% \\2001 & 12.0 \% \\2002 & 10.0 \% \\2003 & 11.0 \% \\2004 & 6.0 \%\end{array}$$
-Refer to Exhibit 5.3.Calculate the average annual rate of change for GB Industries for the 5 year period using the geometric mean.

A) 9.7800%
B) 0.0978%
C) 9.0700%
D) 0.0970%
E) 3.6400%