The CAPM Is Built on Historic Conditions, Although in Most

question 59

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The CAPM is built on historic conditions, although in most cases we use expected future data in applying it.Because betas used in the CAPM are calculated using expected future data, they are not subject to changes in future volatility.This is one of the strengths of the CAPM.

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Definitions:

Real Minimum Wage

The lowest legal hourly wage, adjusted for inflation, that employers can pay their workers.

Purchasing Power

The ability of an individual or group to buy goods and services with a given unit of currency or resources.

Real Wages

Wages adjusted for inflation, reflecting the actual purchasing power of income earned from work.

Two-Income Families

Households in which both partners earn wages or salaries contributing to the family's total income.