2. Wilson is now evaluating the expected performance of two common stocks, Furhman Labs Inc. and Garten

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2. Wilson is now evaluating the expected performance of two common stocks, Furhman Labs Inc.

and Garten Testing Inc. He has gathered the following information:

• The risk-free rate is 5%.

• The expected return on the market portfolio is 11.5%.

• The beta of Furhman stock is 1.5.

• The beta of Garten stock is .8.

Based on his own analysis, Wilson’s forecasts of the returns on the two stocks are 13.25% for Furhman stock and 11.25% for Garten stock. Calculate the required rate of return for Furhman Labs stock and for Garten Testing stock. Indicate whether each stock is undervalued, fairly valued, or overvalued.

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Investments

ISBN: 9780077261450

8th Edition

Authors: Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane, Alan J. Marcus

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