A stock has an expected return of 10.2%, the risk-free rate 4.1% and the market risk premium is 7.2%. Calculate the beta of this stock

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A stock has an expected return of 10.2%, the risk-free rate 4.1% and the market risk premium is 7.2%. Calculate the beta of this stock.

State of economy

Probability

Rate of returns

 

 

Stock A

Stock B

Stock C

Boom

0.35

0.24

0.36

0.55

Normal

0.50

0.17

0.13

0.09

Bust

0.15

0

0.28

0.45

 

c) Base on the table above, you invested 40% on Stock A and B and 20% on Stock C. Calculate the expected return on this portfolio.

 

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