The Market Risk Premium Is Computed By

question 79

Multiple Choice

The market risk premium is computed by:

• A) adding the risk-free rate of return to the inflation rate.
• B) adding the risk-free rate of return to the market rate of return.
• C) subtracting the risk-free rate of return from the inflation rate.
• D) subtracting the risk-free rate of return from the market rate of return.
• E) multiplying the risk-free rate of return by a beta of 1.0.

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Definitions:

Depreciation

A structured approach to spreading out the cost of a solid asset over the period it is expected to be useful.

Variances

Differences between expected and actual performance in areas like budget, costs, and schedule in financial and project management.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs associated with manufacturing that do not change regardless of the level of production, such as salaries of supervisors and rent for the factory.

Budgeted Activity

The level of operation or volume of work planned for a period, used in budgeting and planning processes.