1.) Suppose the expected risk-free rate is 5% and the expected return on the market is 12%. Further suppose that you have a portfolio comprised of the four securities, with equal investments in each:

Security Security Beta

AA 1.00

BB 1.25

CC 1.50

DD 1.00

a. What is the expected return for each security in your portfolio?

b. What is the portfolio's beta?

c. What is the expected return on your portfolio?

2.) The Jonhaux Company produces a product that has a contribution per unit of $40. Fixed operating costs are $140,000. The Jonhaux Company currently has $10 million of bonds outstanding with a coupon rate of 5%.

a. What is the current break-even number of units for Jonhaux considering all fixed costs?

b. The board of Jonhaux is considering a proposal to issue $1 million additional bonds, with aa coupon rate of 6%. How would this proposed financing affect the break-even point?

c. If 20,000 units are produced and sold, what is the degree of operating leverage, the degree of financial leverage, and the degree of total leverage under the current and proposed financial structures?