The Expected Return Is Usually ________ the Baseline Risk-Free Rate

question 66

Multiple Choice

The expected return is usually ________ the baseline risk-free rate of return that we demand to compensate for inflation and the time value of money.

• A) lower than
• B) higher than
• C) similar to
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Total Variable Cost

The sum of all costs that vary with the level of output produced by a company.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales.

Short Run

A period in which at least one input, such as plant size or the number of firms in the market, is fixed and cannot be changed.

Fixed Cost

Any cost that does not depend on the firms’ level of output. These costs are incurred even if the firm is producing nothing. There are no fixed costs in the long run.