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Problem 11-15 Using CAPM [LO 4] A stock has an expected return of 11 percent, it

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Problem 11-15 Using CAPM [LO 4]
A stock has an expected return of 11 percent, its beta is 0.85, and the risk-free rate is 5.5 percent. Required: What must the expected return on the market be? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places Problem 11-15 Using CAPM [LO 4]
A stock has an expected return of 11 percent, its beta is 0.85, and the risk-free rate is 5.5 percent. Required: What must the expected return on the market be? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places Problem 11-15 Using CAPM [LO 4]
A stock has an expected return of 11 percent, its beta is 0.85, and the risk-free rate is 5.5 percent. Required: What must the expected return on the market be? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percentage rounded to 2 decimal places

Explanation / Answer

expected return on stock = Rf + [Beta* (Rm-Rf)]

           11   = 5.5 + [.85 (Rm- 5.5 ) ]

           11 -5.5 = .85 (Rm-5.5 )

            5.5 = .85 (Rm -5.5)

          Rm -5.5 = 5.5 /.85

            Rm = 6.4706 + 5.5

                    = 11.97%