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

question 70

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
-Wyatt Oil's excess return for 2009 is closest to:

• A)18.6%.
• B)19.6%.
• C)20.0%.
• D)21.5%.

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Definitions:

Economic Growth Rate

A measure of the increase in an economy’s output, typically expressed as a percentage increase in real gross domestic product (GDP) over time.

Recessions

Short-lived economic contractions characterized by a downturn in trading and industrial output, consistently identified by a decline in GDP for two successive quarters

Civil War

A conflict between different factions or regions within the same country, often for political power, territorial control, or cultural differences.

Transcontinental Railroads

Railroads that span a continent, historically significant in promoting trade, travel, and settlement across vast distances.