What Is LUCA and Why Is It Possible That Life

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Essay

What is LUCA and why is it possible that life originated before LUCA existed?

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Definitions:

Market Risk Premium

The extra return over the risk-free rate that investors require to compensate them for the risk of investing in the stock market.

Risk-free Rate

The return on an investment with no risk of financial loss, often associated with government bonds.

Required Return

The minimum expected yield by investors for providing capital to a company or project.

Betas

A measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole, often used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model.