The Market Has an Expected Rate of Return of 12

question 1

Multiple Choice

The market has an expected rate of return of 12.6 percent. The long-term government bond is expected to yield 4.8 percent and the U.S. Treasury bill is expected to yield 2.7 percent. The inflation rate is 3.2 percent. What is the market risk premium?

• A) 9.4 percent
• B) 9.9 percent
• C) 7.8 percent
• D) 8.5 percent
• E) 9.3 percent

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Definitions:

Helpline Costs

Expenses incurred in operating a support service that provides assistance to users, typically over the phone or online.

Volume

In finance, it refers to the total number of shares or contracts traded for a specific security or market during a given period.

Calls

In finance, refers to an agreement that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy a stock, bond, commodity, or other instrument at a specified price within a specific time period.

Step-Variable Cost

Costs that remain fixed over a specific range of production or activity, but jump to a higher level once a certain threshold is exceeded.