19) If returns of S&P 500 stocks are normally distributed, what range of returns would you expect to see 95% of the time? Base your answer on the information below. Small Stocks S&P 500 Corporate Bonds T-Bills Average Return 19.79% 11.11% 6.88% 3.55% SD of returns 38.88% 19.92% 6.54% 3.06% a. -25.62%; 43.77% b. -27.98%; 48.53% c. -28.12%; 49.22% d. -28.73%; 50.95%

Consider the following annual closing prices of stock A, values of market index (S&P 500) and Treasury bills rate. A B C с D Date Stock A Prices (in $) Market Index Value Risk Free Rate (in %) 2 Period 1 119 3 Period 2 100 11829 11843 9639 88 131 12854 9580 11640 8469 11412 9115 10682 NOSAWNH 1 4 Period 3 Period 4 6 Period 5 7 Period 6 8 Period 7 9 Period 8 10 Period 9 11 Period 10 12 O 1.1 13 What is the value of CAPM beta for stock A? O 1.4666 O 1.8333 O2.0533 82 113 O 0.3666 65 109 95 113 1.48 1.76 1.64 1.2 1.43 1.36 1.3 1.72 1.71 1.77

Please show working   Please answer ALL OF QUESTIONS 1 AND 2A and 2B   1. Stock R has a beta of 1.2, Stock S has a beta of 0.35, the required return on an average stock is 9%, and the risk-free rate of return is 5%. By how much does the required return on the riskier stock exceed the required return on the less risky stock? Round your answer to two decimal places.   2. Harrimon Industries bonds have 6 years left to maturity. Interest is paid annually, and the bonds have a $1,000 par value and a coupon rate of 8%. a. What is the yield to maturity at a current market price of: $759? Round your answer to two decimal places. ________% $1,083? Round your answer to two decimal places. _________%     b. Would you pay $759 for each bond if you thought that a "fair" market interest rate for such bonds was 13%-that is, if rd = 13%? You would not buy the bond as long as the yield to maturity at this price is less than the coupon rate on the bond. You would buy the bond as long as the yield…

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Financial analyst of Castle Investment Trust has gathered the following information on FRIVY Inc. and the market: Current market price per share of common stock    €76.5Most recent dividend per share paid on common stock    € 5.2Expected dividend payout rate    32%Expected return on equity (ROE)    12.5%Beta for the common stock    1.43Expected return on the market portfolio    13.40%Risk-free rate of return    4.20%Using the dividend discount model approach, estimate the cost of common equity for the company.

Please complete in Excel (and show work): If returns of S&P 500 stocks are normally distributed, what range of returns would you expect to see 95% of the time? Base your answer on Figures 11.3 (left) and 11.4 (right).

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Consider the following data State of Nature Prob. Stock A Return Boom 0.3 16.00% Normal 0.6 14.20% Recession 0.1 8.00% If the current rate on a treasury bill is 4%, what is the risk premium on the stock? (Note: treasury bill rate is generally regarded as risk free rate) Group of answer choices 10.12% 8.14% 14.12% 11.12%

A stock had the following year-end prices and dividends: Year 0 1 23 Multiple Choice O Price $ 60.55 72.46 62.98 73.50 What was the arithmetic average return for the stock? O O 12.61% 10.09% Dividend 9.02% $ 1.29 1.63 1.64

Suppose a market consists of four stocks. The number of shares outstanding for each stock as well as the stock prices in two consecutive days are as follows: Stock A Stock B Stock C Stock D Shares outstanding 200 1000 400 3000 I $5 $30 $100 $40 Ро $15 $25 $80 $50 a) Compute the percentage increase in the price-weighted index for this market. b) Compute the percentage increase in the value-weighted index for this market. P₁