The required return on ABC stock is 14%. The risk-free rate of return is 4% and the real rate of return is 2%. How much are investors requiring as compensation for risk?

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Explain your answer for each of them. Show all your work.

 

  1. The required return on ABC stock is 14%. The risk-free rate of return is 4% and the real rate of return is 2%. How much are investors requiring as compensation for risk?

 

  1. A) 8%
  2. B) 10%
  3. C) 12%
  4. D) 14%

 

  1. The efficient market hypothesis suggests that
    A) investors should not try to outguess the market by constantly buying and selling securities.
  2. B) investors do better on average if they adopt a "buy and hold" strategy.
    C) buying into a mutual fund is a sensible strategy for a small investor.
    D) all of the above are sensible strategies.
    E) only A and B of the above are sensible strategies.

 

 

 

 

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