QUESTIONS 25 TO 30 RELATE TO PERFORMANCE ATTRIBUTION MINGLU LI CASE SC...

25. Based on Exhibit 1 and the method used by Li’s team, the expected return for the consumer

credit industry in 2012 was closest to:

A. 12.2%.

B. 12.8%

C. 13.7%.

Answer = A

“Capital Market Expectations,” John P. Calverley, Alan M. Meder, Brian D. Singer, and Renato

Staub

2013 Modular Level III, Vol. 3, Reading 18, Section 3.1.3.3

Study Session 6–18–c

Demonstrate the application of formal tools for setting capital market expectations, including

statistical tools, discounted cash flow models, the risk premium approach, and financial

equilibrium models.

A is correct. The bond-yield-plus-risk-premium method (Equation 8) sets the expected return to

the yield to maturity on a long-term government bond plus the equity risk premium (12.2% =