9. CAPM (S8.2) The Treasury bill rate is 4%, and the expected return on the market portfolio...

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9. CAPM (S8.2) The Treasury bill rate is 4%, and the expected return on the market portfolio is 12%. Using the CAPM:

a. Draw a graph similar to Figure 8.3 showing how the expected return varies with beta.

b. What is the risk premium on the market?

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c. What is the required return on an investment with a beta of 1.5?

d. If an investment with a beta of 0.8 offers an expected return of 9.8%, does it have a positive NPV?

e. If the market expects a return of 11.2% from stock X, what is its beta?

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Principles Of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 9781264080946

14th Edition

Authors: Richard Brealey, Stewart Myers, Franklin Allen, Alex Edmans

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