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XQV’s stock is trading at $40. Earnings per share are expected at E1 = $5.00; all will be paid out as dividends. Valuing the stock as a perpetuity P0 =E1 / r, the expected return is 12.5%. The risk-free rate is 6%; the market risk premium is 8%. XQV’s beta is 0.875.
The stock is …………………………………………………..
Group of answer choices
a. overpriced
b. fairly priced
c. underpriced
2. Its alpha is ………..……………………… %.
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Return as per Capital-asset pricing model (CAPM) = Risk-free rate + Beta * Market risk premium
= 6% + 0.875 * 8%
= 13.00%
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