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Matthew decides to invest $1,200,000 into the following five stocks:
Stock 1= $500,000 β= 1.22
Stock 2= $300,000 β= 0.21
Stock 3= $140,000 β= 0.92
Stock 4= $160,000 β= -0.36
Stock 5= $100,000 β= 2.35
Risk free rate: 2.50%
Expected market return is 7%.
What is the required rate of return for the above?
Please show equations/formulas used in excel to explain how you got the answer. Thanks!
Ans 6.17%
Stock | INVESTMENT (i) | Beta (ii) | Investment* Beta (i)* (ii) |
1 | 5,00,000 | 1.22 | 6,10,000.00 |
2 | 3,00,000 | 0.21 | 63,000.00 |
3 | 1,40,000 | 0.92 | 1,28,800.00 |
4 | 1,60,000 | (0.36) | (57,600.00) |
5 | 1,00,000 | 2.35 | 2,35,000.00 |
Total | 12,00,000 | 9,79,200 | |
AVERAGE BETA = | (INVESTMENT * BETA) / TOTAL INVESMENT | ||
979200 / 1200000 | |||
0.816 | |||
Required Return = | Risk free Return + (Market Return - Risk free return)* Beta | ||
Required Return = | 2.50% + (7% - 2.50%)*0.816 | ||
Required Return = | 6.17% | ||