You plan to invest in a hedge fund that has total capital of $200 million invested in

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You plan to invest in a hedge fund that has total capital of $200 million invested in five stocks:

Investment (in millions) Stock's Beta Stock A $70 0.7 B 50 1.4 30 2.5 D 30 2.6 20 2.8


The risk-free rate is 4%, and you believe that the following probability distribution for future market returns is realistic:

Probability Market Return 0.1 5% 0.2 9% 0.4 12% 0.2 16% 0.1 20%


The hedge fund receives a proposal from a company seeking new capital. The amount needed to take a position on the stock is $50 million. The stock has an expected return of 15%, and its estimated beta is 1.2.

a. What is the expected return on the hedge fund?

b. Should the hedge fund invest in the new company?

c. At what expected rate of return should the fund be indifferent to purchasing the stock?

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Financial Management Theory And Practice

ISBN: 978-0176583057

3rd Canadian Edition

Authors: Eugene Brigham, Michael Ehrhardt, Jerome Gessaroli, Richard Nason

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