Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 46

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
-If the expected return on the market is 11% and the risk-free rate is 4%,then the expected return of investing in IBM is closest to:

• A)9.1%.
• B)10.3%.
• C)11.0%.
• D)12.0%.

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