Definition for : Market risk premium

Market Risk premium is the excess Return over the Risk-free rate (Expected return on the market – Risk-free rate) expected by the Investors investing in the Market portfolio. Market Risk premium is also called Equity risk premium or Market premium.

(See Chapters Chapter 18 Risk and return and Chapter 19 The required rate of return of the Vernimmen)

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