(Related to Checkpoint​ 8.3)  ​(CAPM and expected​ returns)   a.  Given the following​ holding-period returns, LOADING... ​, compute the average returns and the standard deviations for the Sugita Corporation and for the market. b.  If​ Sugita's beta is 1.89 and the​ risk-free rate is 6 ​percent, what would be an expected return for an investor owning​ Sugita? ​ (Note: Because the preceding returns are based on monthly​ data, you will need to annualize the returns to make them comparable with the​ risk-free rate. For​ simplicity, you can convert from monthly to yearly returns by multiplying the average monthly returns by​ 12.) c.  How does​ Sugita's historical average return compare with the return you should expect based on the Capital Asset Pricing Model and the​ firm's systematic​ risk?   Month Sugita Corp. Market 1 2.4 ​% 1.0 ​% 2 −0.8      2.0   3 1.0      2.0   4 −1.0   −1.0   5 6.0      7.0   6 6.0      1.0

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​(Related to Checkpoint​ 8.3)  ​(CAPM and expected​ returns)
 
a.  Given the following​ holding-period returns,
LOADING...
​,
compute the average returns and the standard deviations for the Sugita Corporation and for the market.
b.  If​ Sugita's beta is
1.89
and the​ risk-free rate is
6
​percent, what would be an expected return for an investor owning​ Sugita? ​ (Note: Because the preceding returns are based on monthly​ data, you will need to annualize the returns to make them comparable with the​ risk-free rate. For​ simplicity, you can convert from monthly to yearly returns by multiplying the average monthly returns by​ 12.)
c.  How does​ Sugita's historical average return compare with the return you should expect based on the Capital Asset Pricing Model and the​ firm's systematic​ risk?
 
Month
Sugita Corp.
Market
1
2.4
​%
1.0
​%
2
−0.8
 
   2.0
 
3
1.0
 
   2.0
 
4
−1.0
 
−1.0
 
5
6.0
 
   7.0
 
6
6.0
 
   1.0
 
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