The Expected Return on the Market for Next Period Is

question 63

Multiple Choice

The expected return on the market for next period is 11 percent.The risk free rate of return is 4 percent,and Alpha Company has a beta of 1.1.The market risk premium is

• A)7.7 percent.
• B)7 percent.
• C)11 percent.
• D)12.1 percent.

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