WorksheetsBF4024
Total questions: 4
Worksheet time: 4mins
The common stock of Jensen Shipping has an expected return of 16.3 percent. The return on the market is 10.8 percent and the risk-free rate of return is 3.8 percent. What is the beta of this stock?
(a)
Thayer Farms stock has a beta of 1.12. The risk-free rate of return is 4.34 percent and the market risk premium is 7.92 percent. What is the expected rate of return on this stock?
(a)
The common stock of Alpha Manufacturers has a beta of 1.47 and an actual expected return of 15.26 percent. The risk-free rate of return is 4.3 percent and the market rate of return is 12.01 percent. Should you buy or sell the stock?
(a)
Which one of the following stocks is correctly priced if the risk-free rate of return is 3.7 percent and the market risk premium is 8.8 percent?
Stock A: Beta = 0.64; expected return = 9.47%
Stock B: Beta = 0.97; expected return = 12.03%
Stock C: Beta = 1.22; expected return = 14.44%
(a)
