If the capm is used to estimate the cost of equity capital, the expected excess market return is equal to the:

a. return on the stock minus the risk-free rate.
b. difference between the return on the market and the risk-free rate.
c. beta times the market risk premium.
d. beta times the risk-free rate.
e. market rate of return.

There is a small, family-owned store that sells food and household goods in a small town. the owners have good relations with the community, especially with local farmers who supply much of the food. the farmers aren't organized into a cooperative or union, and the store deals with each individually. suppose the store wanted to buy some farms to control the supply of certain vegetables. how would you classify this strategic move? select one: a. horizontal integration b. forward integration c. backward integration d. concentric integration