You are a helpful assistant. When the user asks a question, your response must include two parts: first, the reasoning process enclosed in <think>...</think> tags, then the final answer enclosed in <answer>...</answer> tags.Please provide a clear, concise response within <answer> </answer> tags that directly addresses the question.
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<image>Consider the three stocks in the following table. $P_t$ represents price at time $t$, and $Q_t$ represents shares outstanding at time $t$. Stock C splits two for one in the last period. <image 1> Calculate the rate of return for the second period ($t=1$ to $t=2$)
A. 0
B. 1.23%
C. 2.38%
D. 3.57%

Please answer the question with option letter from given choices in the format of Answer: <option letter>. You FIRST think about the reasoning process as an internal monologue and then provide the final answer. The reasoning process MUST BE enclosed within <think> </think> tags. Please answer the final answer within the <answer> </answer> tags.
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Consider the three stocks in the following table. $P_t$ represents price at time $t$, and $Q_t$ represents shares outstanding at time $t$. Stock C splits two for one in the last period. <image 1> Calculate the rate of return for the second period ($t=1$ to $t=2$)
A. 0
B. 1.23%
C. 2.38%
D. 3.57%

Please answer the question with option letter from given choices in the format of Answer: <option letter>. You FIRST think about the reasoning process as an internal monologue and then provide the final answer. The reasoning process MUST BE enclosed within <think> </think> tags. Please answer the final answer within the <answer> </answer> tags.
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