The Excess Return Is the Difference Between the Average Return

question 38

Multiple Choice

The excess return is the difference between the average return on a security and the average return for ________.

• A) Treasury bonds
• B) a portfolio of securities with similar risk
• C) a broad-based market portfolio like the S&P 500 index
• D) Treasury bills

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