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Use the following data to explore the risk-return relation and the concept of beta for Apple stock, Alphabet (Google) stock, and the S&P 500 market index:
| 
 Year  | 
 Apple Stock Price  | 
 Alphabet Stock Price  | 
 S&P 500 Market Index  | 
| 
 2017  | 
 $174.09  | 
 $1,072.01  | 
 2,601.42  | 
| 
 2016  | 
 $115.82  | 
 $807.80  | 
 2,238.83  | 
| 
 2015  | 
 $105.26  | 
 $765.84  | 
 2,043.94  | 
| 
 2014  | 
 $113.99  | 
 $521.51  | 
 2,058.90  | 
| 
 2013  | 
 $80.01  | 
 $559.76  | 
 1,848.36  | 
| 
 2012  | 
 $72.80  | 
 $358.17  | 
 1,426.19  | 
E) Calculate the expected return on the market according to: Expected Return on Market = Risk-Free Rate + Market Risk Premium. Also calculate the required return for Apple and Alphabet according to: Required Return = Risk-Free Rate + (Beta)(Market Risk Premium) (9 Points)
| Expected return on the market: rm = | |
| Apple Required Return = | |
| Alphabet Required Return = | 
| Market risk premium: RPM = | 4.01% | 
| Risk-free rate: rRF = | 1.30% | 
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