Portfolio required return Suppose you are the money manager of a $3.7 million in
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Portfolio required return
Suppose you are the money manager of a $3.7 million investment fund. The fund consists of 4 stocks with the following investments and betas:
If the market's required rate of return is 12% and the risk-free rate is 7%, what is the fund's required rate of return? Round your answer to two decimal places.
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Explanation / Answer
Stock Investment Weight Beta Weighted Beta A 460,000.00 0.12 1.50 0.19 B 360,000.00 0.10 (0.50) (0.05) C 980,000.00 0.26 1.25 0.33 D 1,900,000.00 0.51 0.75 0.39 3,700,000.00 1.00 0.85 Ke = Rf + B(Rm-Rf) ke = 7% + .85 (12%-7%) ke = 7% + 4.25% ke = 11.25%