Historically, the Average Excess Return of the S&P 500 Over

question 36

Multiple Choice

Historically, the average excess return of the S&P 500 over the return of U.S. Treasury bonds has been ________ and is proxy for the market risk premium.

• A) between 10% and 12%
• B) between 14% and 16%
• C) between 5% and 7%
• D) between 11% and 13%

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