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What is the beta for a company with a 12% expected return, while treasury bills are yielding 5% and the market risk premium is 7%?
a. 0.5
b. 1.0
c. 0.75
d. 1.5
e. 1.25
Expected rate=risk free rate+Beta*market risk premium
12=5+Beta*7
Beta=(12-5)/7
which is equal to
=1