1. A stock with a beta of 1.1 has an expected rate of return of 12%. If the market return this year turns out to be 9 percentage points below expectations, what is your best guess as to the rate of return on the stock? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.) Stock return __

2. A share of stock with a beta of 0.81 now sells for $56. Investors expect the stock to pay a year-end dividend of $4. The T-bill rate is 4%, and the market risk premium is 7%. If the stock is perceived to be fairly priced today, what must be investors expectation of the price of the stock at the end of the year? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Stock price __

3. A share of stock with a beta of 0.82 now sells for $58. Investors expect the stock to pay a year-end dividend of $2. The T-bill rate is 5%, and the market risk premium is 8%.

a. Suppose investors believe the stock will sell for $60 at year-end. Calculate the opportunity cost of capital. Is the stock a good or bad buy? What will investors do? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your opportunity cost of capital calculation as a whole percentage rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Opportunity Cost

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b. At what price will the stock reach an equilibrium at which it is perceived as fairly priced today? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Stock price___