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

question 99

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 portfolio is closest to:

• A)0%.
• B)4%.
• C)8%.
• D)16%.

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Definitions:

Noncontrolling Interest

An ownership interest in a subsidiary that is not large enough to control the company's operations, often represented as a separate component of equity in the consolidated financial statements.

Acquisition-Date Fair Value

The market value of an asset or liability at the exact date an acquisition is completed, used for accounting purposes.

Noncontrolling Interest

The portion of equity in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to a parent company.

Net Income

A company's final profit after total revenue has had taxes, costs, and other expenses removed.