You plan to invest in the Kish Hedge Fund, which has total capital of $500 million invested in five stocks: Stock   Investment              Stock’s Beta Coefficient A $160 million 0.5 B 120 million 1.2 C 80 million 1.8 D 80 million 1.0 E 60 million 1.6 Kish’s beta coefficient can be found as a weighted average of its stocks’ betas. The risk-free rate is 6%, and you believe the following probability distribution for future market returns is realistic: Probability                 Market Return 0.1 –28% 0.2 0 0.4 12 0.2 30 0.1 50 (1)What is the equation for the Security Market Line (SML)? (Hint: First, determine the expected market return.) (2)Calculate Kish’s required rate of return. (3)Suppose Rick Kish, the president, receives a proposal from a company seeking new capital. The amount needed to take a position in the stock is $50 million, it has an expected return of 15%, and its estimated beta is 1.5. Should Kish invest in the new company? At what expected rate of return should Kish be indifferent to purchasing the stock?

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  1. You plan to invest in the Kish Hedge Fund, which has total capital of $500 million invested in five stocks:

Stock   Investment              Stock’s Beta Coefficient

A

$160 million

0.5

B

120 million

1.2

C

80 million

1.8

D

80 million

1.0

E

60 million

1.6

Kish’s beta coefficient can be found as a weighted average of its stocks’ betas. The risk-free rate is 6%, and you believe the following probability distribution for future market returns is realistic:

Probability                 Market Return

0.1

–28%

0.2

0

0.4

12

0.2

30

0.1

50

(1)What is the equation for the Security Market Line (SML)? (Hint: First, determine the expected market return.)

(2)Calculate Kish’s required rate of return.

(3)Suppose Rick Kish, the president, receives a proposal from a company seeking new capital. The amount needed to take a position in the stock is $50 million, it has an expected return of 15%, and its estimated beta is 1.5. Should Kish invest in the new company? At what expected rate of return should Kish be indifferent to purchasing the stock?

 

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