Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s) Below

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Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Suppose that the market portfolio is equally likely to increase by 24% or decrease by 8%. Security "X" goes up on average by 29% when the market goes up and goes down by 11% when the market goes down. Security "Y" goes down on average by 16% when the market goes up and goes up by 16% when the market goes down. Security "Z" goes up on average by 4% when the market goes up and goes up by 4% when the market goes down.
-The expected return on the market rate is closest to:

• A) 0%
• B) 4%
• C) 8%
• D) 16%

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Definitions:

Price-Weighted Index

A stock market index in which each company's influence on the index's movement is proportional to its stock price.

Bond Price Index

An index that measures the price changes of a specific set of bonds, reflecting overall movements in the bond market.

Pretax Rate of Return

The rate of return on an investment before taxes have been considered or deducted.

After-Tax Return

The net profit or loss of an investment after all taxes have been deducted.