The Excess Return Earned by an Asset That Has a Beta

question 59

Multiple Choice

The excess return earned by an asset that has a beta of 1.0 over that earned by a risk-free asset is referred to as the:

• A)market rate of return.
• B)market risk premium.
• C)systematic return.
• D)total return.
• E)real rate of return.

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Definitions:

Payout Ratio

The proportion of earnings paid out as dividends to shareholders, typically expressed as a percentage of the company's total net income.

Cost Of Goods Sold

Costs that are directly incurred in the process of producing goods for sale by a company, such as labor and material expenses.

Selling And Administrative Expenses

Costs incurred by a company that are not directly tied to a specific product or service's production but are necessary for running the business.