1. Briefly explain what theoretical effects that the introduction of quantitative easing has had on the pricing of both call and put options?
2. If the risk-free rate is 4.80 percent and the risk premium is 6.7 percent, what is the required return? (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)
3. The average annual return on an Index from 1996 to 2005 was 11.04 percent. The average annual T-bill yield during the same period was 4.04 percent. What was the market risk premium during these ten years? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)