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6 January, 13:20

A stock has an expected return of 14 percent, its beta is 1.60, and the risk-free rate is 4.8 percent. What must the expected return on the market be? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e. g., 32.16.)

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  1. 6 January, 14:08
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    Expected Market Return = 10.55%

    Explanation:

    Using CAPM equation

    Required rate of return = Rf + (Rm - Rf) x Beta

    14% = 4.8% + (Rm - 4.8%) x 1.6

    14% - 4.8% = 1.6 Rm - 7.68%

    9.2% + 7.68% = 1.6 Rm

    16.88% = 1.6 Rm

    Rm = 16.88% / 1.6

    Rm = 10.55%
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