Identify the Following Terms

question 23

Short Answer

Identify the following terms.
-fire-lance

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Definitions:

Cost of Equity

The return a company requires to decide if an investment meets capital return requirements, often used in capital budgeting.

Risk-Free Rate

A benchmark interest rate at which an investment is expected to yield a return without any risk of financial loss, usually associated with government securities.

Market Risk Premium

The extra return that investors require for choosing to invest in the general market rather than risk-free investments.

Beta

A measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the overall market; it indicates the stock's sensitivity to market movements.