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If the risk free rate of return is 7%, the required return on the market is 10%, and the required rate of return on Stock J is 13%, what is Stock J’s beta coefficient?
a. 1.0
b. 1.5
c. 2.0
d. 2.5
e. 3.0
Ans c. 2.0
| Required Return = | Risk free Return + (Market Return - Risk free return)* Beta |
| 13% = | 7% + (10% - 7%) * Beta |
| 13% - 7% = | 3% * Beta |
| Beta = | 6% / 3% |
| Beta = | 2.0 |