Economic Condition (probability) Stock A (40% of portfolio) Stock B (60% of portfolio) Recession (.15) + 0.0%   - 25.0% Normal (.70) + 12.0% + 15.0% Boom (.15) + 20.0% + 45.0%   Assuming a 5% risk free rate, a Beta of 0.9 for company A, and a Beta of 1.5 for company B, which company (above) offers the best market-risk adjusted return? If the required rate of return on the market portfolio is 10% and the market is efficient, is the above portfolio (40% A, 60% B) over-, under-, or fairly-priced?

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Economic Condition (probability)

Stock A (40% of portfolio)

Stock B (60% of portfolio)

Recession (.15)

+ 0.0%

  - 25.0%

Normal (.70)

+ 12.0%

+ 15.0%

Boom (.15)

+ 20.0%

+ 45.0%

 

  1. Assuming a 5% risk free rate, a Beta of 0.9 for company A, and a Beta of 1.5 for company B, which company (above) offers the best market-risk adjusted return?
  2. If the required rate of return on the market portfolio is 10% and the market is efficient, is the above portfolio (40% A, 60% B) over-, under-, or fairly-priced? 
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