The Risk Premium for Common Stocks

question 55

Multiple Choice

The risk premium for common stocks

• A)cannot be zero, for investors would be unwilling to invest in common stocks.
• B)must always be positive, in theory.
• C)is negative, as common stocks are risky.
• D)cannot be zero, for investors would be unwilling to invest in common stocks and must always be positive, in theory.

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