next expected dividend for Stock P is 10 and the current price of the stock is P40. The risk free rate is 5%, the market risk premium is 8%, and the stock's beta is 1. What is the expected rate of return? What is the required rate of return? Why should an investor buy this stock?

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The next expected dividend for Stock P is 10 and the current price of the stock is P40. The risk free rate is 5%, the market risk premium is 8%, and the stock's beta is 1.

  1. What is the expected rate of return?
  2. What is the required rate of return?
  3. Why should an investor buy this stock?
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