At the beginning of 2007 (the year the iPhone was introduced), Apple's beta was 1.3 and the risk-free rate was about 4.7%. Apple's price was $81.87. Apple end of 2007 was $195.12. If you estimate the market risk premium to have been 6.2%, did Apple's managers exceed their investors' required return as given CAPM? The expected return is %. (Round to two decimal places.) The realized return is %. (Round to two decimal places.) (Select from the drop-down menu.) Did Apple's managers exceed their investors' required return as given by the CAPM? Can't determine Yes

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At the beginning of 2007 (the year the iPhone was introduced), Apple's beta was 1.3 and the risk-free rate was about 4.7%. Apple's price was $81.87. Apple's price at the
end of 2007 was $195.12. If you estimate the market risk premium to have been 6.2%, did Apple's managers exceed their investors' required return as given by the
CAPM?
The expected return is %. (Round to two decimal places.)
The realized return is %. (Round to two decimal places.)
(Select from the drop-down menu.)
Did Apple's managers exceed their investors' required return as given by the CAPM?
Can't determine
Yes
No
Transcribed Image Text:At the beginning of 2007 (the year the iPhone was introduced), Apple's beta was 1.3 and the risk-free rate was about 4.7%. Apple's price was $81.87. Apple's price at the end of 2007 was $195.12. If you estimate the market risk premium to have been 6.2%, did Apple's managers exceed their investors' required return as given by the CAPM? The expected return is %. (Round to two decimal places.) The realized return is %. (Round to two decimal places.) (Select from the drop-down menu.) Did Apple's managers exceed their investors' required return as given by the CAPM? Can't determine Yes No
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