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You plan to invest in the Kish Hedge Fund, which has total capital of $500 million invested in five stocks:
Stock | Investment | Stock's Beta Coefficient |
A | $160 million | 0.7 |
B | 120 million | 1.2 |
C | 80 million | 1.7 |
D | 80 million | 1.0 |
E | 60 million | 1.6 |
Kish's beta coefficient can be found as a weighted average of its stocks' betas. The risk-free rate is 6%, and you believe the following probability distribution for future market returns is realistic:
Probability | Market Return |
0.1 | -24% |
0.2 | 0 |
0.4 | 14 |
0.2 | 32 |
0.1 | 55 |
a).
rM = [Pi x rMi]
= [0.1 x -24%] + [0.2 x 0%] + [0.4 x 14%] + [0.2 x 32%] + [0.1 x 55%]
= -2.4% + 0% + 5.6% + 6.4% + 5.5% = 15.1%
According to SML,
ri = rf + bi[rm - rf]
= 6% + bi[15.1% - 6%]
= 6% + bi[9.1%]
Hence, Statement II is correct.
b).
bP = [Wi x bi]
= [(16/50) x 0.7] + [(12/50) x 1.2] + [(8/50) x 1.7] + [(8/50) x 1.0] + [(6/50) x 1.6]
= 0.224 + 0.288 + 0.272 + 0.160 + 0.192 = 1.136
ri = 6% + bi[9.1%]
= 6% + [1.136 x 9.1%] = 6% + 10.34% = 16.34%
c). Required rate of return on new stock = 6% + (9.1%) 1.5 = 19.65%. It has an expected return rate of 14% on the new stock. It is below the 19.65% required rate of return on an investment with a risk of beta= 1.5.
Since the Rc = 19.65% and is greater than 14%, the new stock should not be purchased.
d). Kish would only be indifferent to purchasing the stock when e(r) = rc = 19.65%