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AOvernight call rate
BLong-term Treasury yield
CEquity dividend yield
DCorporate bond yield
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Long-term Treasury yield
Valuers commonly use the long-term yield on US Treasury coupon bonds to represent the risk-free return.
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