Fundamentals Of Corporate Finance, 9th Edition
Fundamentals Of Corporate Finance, 9th Edition
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781260052220
Author: Richard Brealey; Stewart Myers; Alan Marcus
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 11, Problem 1QP

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To discuss: The average rate of return of country U large common stocks from 1900 to 2015.

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The average rate of return of country U large common stocks are 11.4% for the period of 1900 to 2015.

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To discuss: The average risk premium on big stocks.

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The average risk premium on big stock is 7.6% for the period of 1900 to 2015.

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To discuss: The market portfolio’s standard deviation of returns.

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The market portfolio’s standard deviation of returns is 19.9% for the period of 1900 to 2015.

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