a manager believes his firm will earn a 14.00 percent return next year. his firm
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a manager believes his firm will earn a 14.00 percent return next year. his firm has a beta of 1.36, the expected return on the market is 12.00 percent and the risk-free rate is 6.00 percent a manager believes his firm will earn a 14.00 percent return next year. his firm has a beta of 1.36, the expected return on the market is 12.00 percent and the risk-free rate is 6.00 percent a manager believes his firm will earn a 14.00 percent return next year. his firm has a beta of 1.36, the expected return on the market is 12.00 percent and the risk-free rate is 6.00 percentExplanation / Answer
Let us calculate required return as per CAPM method
As per CAPM = Rj=Rf+b(Rm-Rf)
Rf= risk free return
Rm = Risk premium
b = beta
Rj=6%+1.36(12%-6%)
=6%+1.36(6%)
=6%+8.16%
=14.16%
If firm will earn 14% next year than it will below the expectation of shareholders and thus there would be sell off in the market. Thus share is overvalued.