Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
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ISBN: 9780134083278
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 2P
Suppose the market portfolio has an expected return of 10% and a volatility of 20%, while Microsoft's stock has a volatility of 30%.
- a. Given its higher volatility, should we expect Microsoft to have an equity cost of capital that is higher than 10%?
- b. What would have to be true for Microsoft's equity cost of capital to be equal to 10%?
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