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Assume that the risk-free rate is 2.5% and the required return on the market is 10%. What is the required rate of return on a stock with a beta of 2.1? Round your answer to two decimal places.
The required return is calculated using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
The formula is given below:
Ke= Rf+b[E(Rm)-Rf]
where:
Rf=risk-free rate of return
Rm=expected rate of return on the market.
Rm-Rf= Market risk premium
b= Stock’s beta
Ke= 2.5% + 2.1*(10% - 2.5%)
= 2.5% + 15.75%
= 18.25%.