In: Finance
Consider the following information:
Stock Return if Market Return Is: | ||
Stock | –11% | 11% |
A | 0 | 13 |
B | –13 | 12 |
C | –33 | 20 |
D | 10 | 14 |
E | 21 | -8 |
What is the beta of each of the stocks? (Leave no cells
blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Use decimals,
not percents, in your calculations. A negative value should be
indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 1 decimal
place.)
Answer -
As per CAPM method
Stock return = Risk free rate + Beta x ( Market return - Risk free rate )
Stock return - Risk free rate = Beta x ( Market return - Risk free rate )
Beta = ( Stock return - Risk free rate ) / ( Market return - Risk free rate )
Adding Risk free rate to both numerator and denominator we get
Beta = Stock return / Market return [ Risk free rate cancels out ]
Stock A
Beta = 0 / 13 = 0
Stock B
Beta = - 13 / 12 = - 1.1
Stock C
Beta = - 33 / 20 = - 1.6
Stock D
Beta = 10 / 14 = 0.71
Stock E
Beta = 21 / -8 = - 2.6