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Problem 9-9
Consider the following table, which gives a security analyst’s expected return on two stocks in two particular scenarios for the rate of return on the market:
Market Return | Aggressive Stock | Defensive Stock | |||
5 | % | –3 | % | 3 | % |
27 | 34 | 11 | |||
a. What are the betas of the two stocks? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
b. What is the expected rate of return on each stock if the two scenarios for the market return are equally likely to be 5% or 27%? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)
e. What hurdle rate should be used by the management of the aggressive firm for a project with the risk characteristics of the defensive firm’s stock if the two scenarios for the market return are equally likely? Also, assume a T-Bill rate of 3%.
IN CASE OF HURDLE RATE, IT IS NOT MENTIONED, BETA SHOULD BE TAKEN TILL WHAT DECIMALS, SO I HAVE PRESENTED 2 ANSWERS : WITH 2 DECIMAL AND WITH 4 DECIMAL. THANK YOU