Question: Use the following information to answer the questions. Security Beta Standard Deviation Expected return S&P 500 Risk-free security Stock D Stock E Stock F 1.0

  1. Use the following information to answer the questions.
Security
Beta
Standard Deviation
Expected return
S&P 500
Risk-free security
Stock D
Stock E
Stock F
1.0
0.0
( )
0.8
1.2
20%
0%
30%
15%
25%
10.0%
4.0%
13.0%
( )%
( )%


  1. Figure out the market risk premium using both S&P 500 and the risk-free security. (20points)
  2. Figure out the beta for Stock D and the expected return for Stock E using the CAPM equation. (30points)
  3. i) Figure out the expected return for Stock F based on the CAPM equation and the beta of 1.2. ii) If Stock F has an average return of 16%, figure out the abnormal return, alpha (?), for Stock F. (30points)
  4. Suppose that you form a portfolio with two stocks E and F along with the S&P portfolio. When their weights are 0.3, 0.5, and 0.2 respectively, figure out the beta of your portfolio. (20points)

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