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20 December, 06:59

Medical Supply Company has a beta of 1.55 and recently paid a common stock dividend of $3.47. If the return on Treasury securities is currently 7.5% and the return on the S&P 500 index is 12%, what is the required rate of return on the firm's common stock?

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  1. 20 December, 10:02
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    14.475%

    Explanation:

    In this question, we apply the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) formula which is shown below

    Expected rate of return = Risk-free rate of return + Beta * (Market rate of return - Risk-free rate of return)

    = 7.5% + 1.55 * (12% - 7.5%)

    = 7.5% + 1.55 * 4.5%

    = 7.5% + 6.975%

    = 14.475%

    The Market rate of return - Risk-free rate of return) is also known as market risk premium
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