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The company has a beta of 1.3. The risk-free rate is 8% and the market return is 16%. What is the…

The expected return is 18.4%. The CAPM calculation is \(R_f+\beta(R_m-R_f)\) \(=8\%+1.3(16\%-8\%)\) \(=18.4\%\); 10.4% is the risk premium alone.

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The company has a beta of 1.3. The risk-free rate is 8% and the market return is 16%. What is the expected return of the company's stock based on the CAPM?

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The expected return is 18.4%. The CAPM calculation is Rf+β(Rm−Rf)R_f+\beta(R_m-R_f) =8%+1.3(16%−8%)=8\%+1.3(16\%-8\%) =18.4%=18.4\%; 10.4% is the risk premium alone.

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