When analyzing an investment that has continuously increased in value using annualized return.
a) the holding period return will be greater than the annualized return if the investment is held for less than one year.
b) the holding period return will equal the annualized return if the investment is held for one year.
c) the holding period return will be less than the annualized return if the investment is held for more than one year.
d) the holding period return and annualized return will always be identical.