Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780132992473
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 12, Problem 16P
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To discuss: The comparison of the expected return using two methods.

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Expected return refers to a return that the investors expect on a risky investment in the future.

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