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Commerce · Q425

Financial Management

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 425

Q425

Premium which is considered as difference of expected return on common stock and current yield on Treasury bonds is called

A.
current risk premium
Answer
B.
past risk premium
C.
beta premium
D.
expected premium

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Premium which is considered as difference of expected return on common stock and current yield on Treasury bonds is called current risk premium. A risk premium is the return in excess of the risk-free rate of return an investment is expected to yield; an asset's risk premium is a form of compensation for investors who tolerate the extra risk, compared to that of a risk-free asset, in a given investment.