Stock X has a beta of 2.5, Stock B has a beta of 0.65, the required return on an average stock is 13%, 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?

Stocks A and B have the following probability distributions of expected future returns: Probability 0.1 (15%) (31%) 0.1 5 0 0.6 15 18 0.1 0.1 22 31 30 49 a. Calculate the expected rate of return, B, for Stock B (A = 13.30%.) Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. % b. Calculate the standard deviation of expected returns, GA, for Stock A (σ = 19.42%.) Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. % Now calculate the coefficient of variation for Stock B. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. Is it possible that most investors might regard Stock B as being less risky than Stock A? I. If Stock B is less highly correlated with the market than A, then it might have a higher beta than Stock A, and hence be more risky in a portfolio sense. II. If Stock B is more highly correlated with the market than A, then it might have a higher beta than Stock A, and hence be less risky in…

Stock A's stock has a beta of 1.30, and its required return is 13.75%. Stock B's beta is 0.80. If the risk-free rate is 4.75%, what is the required rate of return on B's stock? (Hint: First find the market risk premium.) Select the correct answer.   a. 10.26%     b. 10.32%     c. 10.29%     d. 10.35%     e. 10.38%

Stock Y has a beta of 1.45 and an expected return of 13.50 percent. Stock Z has a beta of .70 and an expected return of 10 percent. What would the risk-free rate have to be for the two stocks to be correctly priced relative to each other?

Consider the following table, which gives a security analyst’s expected return on two stocks and the market index in two scenarios:  Scenario Probability Market Return Aggressive Stock Defensive Stock 1 0.5 6% 2.0% 5.0% 2 0.5 20 32 15   Required: a. What are the betas of the two stocks? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Beta A : Beta D: b. What is the expected rate of return on each stock? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) % Rate of Return on A:     % Rate of Return on B:

Stocks A and B have the following probability distributions of expected future returns: Probability     A     B 0.1 (7 %) (26 %) 0.1 3   0   0.5 14   22   0.2 20   26   0.1 36   50   Calculate the expected rate of return, , for Stock B ( = 14.20%.) Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.   % Calculate the standard deviation of expected returns, σA, for Stock A (σB = 18.68%.) Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.   % Now calculate the coefficient of variation for Stock B. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.   Is it possible that most investors might regard Stock B as being less risky than Stock A?   If Stock B is less highly correlated with the market than A, then it might have a higher beta than Stock A, and hence be more risky in a portfolio sense. If Stock B is more highly correlated with the market than A, then it might have a higher…

Consider the following information on Stocks I and II: The market risk premium is 8 percent and the risk-free rate is 40.5 percent. a-1. What is the beta of each stock? Note: Do not round Intermedlate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. a-2. Which stock has the most systematic risk? Stock I Stock II b-1. What is the standard deviation of each stock? Note: Do not round Intermedlate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. b.2. Which one has the most unsystemstic risk? Stock I Stock II c. Which stock is "riskier"? Stock I Stock II

Stock R has a beta of 1.7, Stock S has a beta of 0.8, the required return on an average stock is 13%, 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.

Stock X has a 9.0% expected return, a beta coefficient of 0.7, and a 40% standard deviation of expected returns. Stock Y has a 12.0% expected return, a beta coefficient of 1.1, and a 20% standard deviation. The risk-free rate is 6%, and the market risk premium is 5%. Calculate each stock's coefficient of variation. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places. Calculate each stock's required rate of return. Round your answers to one decimal place. rx =   % ry =   % Calculate the required return of a portfolio that has $7,500 invested in Stock X and $2,500 invested in Stock Y. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. rp =   %

1. If a stock has  a(Alpha)=0.002, b(Beta)=1.4,  Using the market model (eq. 7.4), find the expected percent return for the above stock if the market return is expected to be 2% and the risk free rate is 1%. 2.  Assume stock prices follow a random walk and a particular stock has had the following recent stock prices: Day 1: 129.5 Day 2: 126.9 Day 3: 127.1 what is the best estimate of day 4 prices?