Which one of these will produce an acceptable estimate of the value of the market risk premium?
A. Historical rate of return on a market index
B. Average rate of return on the S&P 500 plus the risk-free rate
C. Dividend yield of the S&P 500 + Consensus forecast of future dividend growth - U.S. Treasury bill rate
D. Total dividends paid by the S&P 500 firms for a 1-year period divided by the U.S. Treasury bill rate
E. Rate computed using the CAPM and a beta of 1