Consider an APT world with one systematic risk: MARKET risk. Expected return for the market portfolio...

Consider an APT world with one systematic risk: MARKET risk. Expected return for the market portfolio is 8% and risk-free rate is 2%. A stock analyst estimates the following characteristics for the Portfolio ABC. Assume that the analyst estimates are correct.

Portfolio	E(R)	Market BETA
ABC	11.0%	1.8

What is the NO-ARBITRAGE (i.e. in equilibrium) expected return for portfolio ABC?

		10.0%
		10.5%
		11.0%
		12.0%
		12.8%

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No arbitrage expected return for portfolio ABC =Risk Free Rate + Beta*(Market Return-Risk Free Rate)
=2%+1.8*(8%-2%) =12.8%

No arbitrage expected return for portfolio ABC is 12.8%(Option e is correct option)

jeff jeffy answered 2 years ago

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