1. Apply the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) Security Market Line to estimate the required return on stock. Note that you will need the risk-free rate, beta, and the market return. *HD

a) To get the current yield on 10-year Treasury securities go to www.finance.yahoo.com -click on Markets - U.S. Treasury Bonds Rates. You will use the current yield on 10-year Treasury securities as the risk-free rate to estimate the required rate of return on stocks. Discuss how appropriate this rate is as a measure of risk.

b) Between 1926 and 2014, the compound annual rate of return of S&P 500 is estimated a 7.5%. We will use this number as the market return. Discuss how appropriate this rate is as a measure of return.

c) Beta is listedin HYPERLINK"http://www.finance.yahoo.com" \t "_blank" www.finance.yahoo.com under Trading Information - Stock Price History, as well as on the company's front page. What is the beta listed for the company? What does it mean?

d) Calculate the required return on the stock using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) Security Market Line. Please show your work.