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FIN 3400 Ch 10 SMARTBOOK - Complete Solutions (Verified) Last document update:   ago

FIN 3400 Ch 10 SMARTBOOK - Complete Solutions (Verified) In the CAPM formula, what does the symbol RM stand for? Market rate of return If you buy a stock with a beta of 1.43 when the risk-free rate is 2.4 percent and the market rate is 8.7 percent, what is your expected rate of return? 11.41 percent Rationale: E(R) = 0.024 + 1.43(0.087 - 0.024) = 0.1141 = 11.41% If a stock has more market risk than the market portfolio and is overpriced, where will it plot on a security market line graph? To the...

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FIN 3400 Ch 11 SMARTBOOK - Complete Solutions (Verified) How can business risk be defined? Variability of a firm's cash flows What value is being sought from other firms when the pure-play approach is used for a new project? Beta Rationale: Beta is the value sought as it provides a measure of market risk comparable to the project. A firm has an overall beta of 1.12 and a proxy project beta of 1.49. The risk-free rate is 3 percent and the firm's cost of equity is 11.96 percent. What is the pro...