Presently, the risk-free rate is 4 percent (Rf )and the expected return on the market portfolio (E(Rm))is 9 percent. Market analysts’ return expectations for four stocks are listed here, together with each stock’s beta. If the analysts’ expectations are correct, which stocks (if any) are overvalued? Which (if any) are undervalued? (Hint: You need to calculate the required return on each stock. Stocks Expected Return Beta Required Rate Return Underpriced? Overpriced? Or Correctly Priced? 1. General Motors (GM) 5.10% 1.2 2. McDonald's Corp (MCD) 7.60% 0.72 3. Boeing Company (BA) 13.20% 1.5 Tom constructs his own stocl portfolio that has 50% of the fund invested in Stock GM, 25% of the fund invested in Stocks MCD and BA, each. Caculate the portfolio's beta.
Presently, the risk-free rate is 4 percent (Rf )and the expected return on the market portfolio (E(Rm))is 9 percent. Market analysts’ return expectations for four stocks are listed here, together with each stock’s beta. If the analysts’ expectations are correct, which stocks (if any) are overvalued? Which (if any) are undervalued? (Hint: You need to calculate the required return on each stock. Stocks Expected Return Beta Required Rate Return Underpriced? Overpriced? Or Correctly Priced? 1. General Motors (GM) 5.10% 1.2 2. McDonald's Corp (MCD) 7.60% 0.72 3. Boeing Company (BA) 13.20% 1.5 Tom constructs his own stocl portfolio that has 50% of the fund invested in Stock GM, 25% of the fund invested in Stocks MCD and BA, each. Caculate the portfolio's beta.
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Presently, the risk-free rate is 4 percent (Rf )and the expected return on the market portfolio (E(Rm))is 9 percent. Market analysts’ return expectations for four stocks are listed here, together with each stock’s beta.
If the analysts’ expectations are correct, which stocks (if any) are overvalued? Which (if any) are undervalued?
(Hint: You need to calculate the required return on each stock.
| Stocks | Expected |
Beta | Required Rate Return |
Underpriced? Overpriced? Or Correctly Priced? |
|
| 1. General Motors (GM) | 5.10% | 1.2 | |||
| 2. McDonald's Corp (MCD) | 7.60% | 0.72 | |||
| 3. Boeing Company (BA) | 13.20% | 1.5 |
Tom constructs his own stocl portfolio that has 50% of the fund invested in Stock GM, 25% of the fund invested in Stocks MCD and BA, each. Caculate the portfolio's beta.
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