Verizon Communications Inc. was formed by the merger of Bell Atlantic Corporation and GTE Corporation in 2000. It is the largest provider of wireline and wireless communication services in the United States, with a presence in over 150 other countries. The following information was reported in the company's 2008 annual report for available-for-sale securities:

Required:
1. Compute the economic return from investing ratio for 2008.
2. What do the results in requirement (1) suggest aboutVerizon?

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(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) 2008 2007 Investment portfolio Investment income $1,328 282 $1,538 211