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

question 39

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
-The Market's excess return for 2008 is closest to:

• A)-40.0%.
• B)-38.5%.
• C)-37.0%.
• D)-34.1%.

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