The Term Excess-Return Refers to ______________

question 15

Multiple Choice

The term excess-return refers to ______________.

• A) returns earned illegally by means of insider trading
• B) the difference between the rate of return earned and the risk-free rate
• C) the difference between the rate of return earned on a particular security and the rate of return earned on other securities of equivalent risk
• D) the portion of the return on a security which represents tax liability and therefore cannot be reinvested

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Definitions:

Annualized Return

Annualized Return indicates the geometric average amount of money earned by an investment each year over a given time period.

Intrinsic Value

The actual, fundamental value of an asset, based on underlying perceptions of its true value including aspects of both tangible and intangible factors.

Market Efficiency

The hypothesis that financial markets are "efficient" in reflecting information in the price of securities, making it impossible to consistently achieve higher returns without assuming higher risk.

Discount Rates

The interest rate used to determine the present value of future cash flows in discounted cash flow analysis, which helps to assess the attractiveness of an investment.