Consider the following information:   Portfolio Expected Return Beta Risk-free 5% 0 Market 12.4 1.0 A 10.4 1.7   Required: a. Calculate the return predicted by CAPM for a portfolio with a beta of 1.7. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)   b. What is the alpha of portfolio A. (Negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)   c. If the simple CAPM is valid, is the situation above possible?

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Consider the following information:
 

Portfolio Expected Return Beta
Risk-free 5% 0
Market 12.4 1.0
A 10.4 1.7

 

Required:

a. Calculate the return predicted by CAPM for a portfolio with a beta of 1.7. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

 



b. What is the alpha of portfolio A(Negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

 



c. If the simple CAPM is valid, is the situation above possible?

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