Firm A applied a patent to the government. Investors initially predict that the success rate was 60%. It turns out that the patent is announced to be successful today. If the total value (return) that has been created by this patent is 6%. What's Firm A's abnormal return today? Select one: A. 2.4% B. 6% C. 15% D. 3.6%

Firm A applied a patent to the government. Investors initially predict that the success rate was 60%. It turns out that the patent is announced to be successful today. If the total value (return) that has been created by this patent is 6%. What's Firm A's abnormal return today? Select one: A. 2.4% B. 6% C. 15% D. 3.6%

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