Suppose that there are two independent economic factors, F1 and F2. The risk-free rate is 6%, and all stocks have independent firm-specific components with a standard deviation of 45%. Portfolios A and B are both well-diversified with the following properties: Portfolio: A, B; Beta on F1: 1.5, 2.2; Beta on F2: 2.0, -0.2; Expected Return: 31%, 27%. What is the expected return-beta relationship in this economy?   Looking forward for your help in your earliest convenience. Best regards, Yunus

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This question is from Investments Twelfth Edition, with ISBN 978-1-260-57115-8, page 326. Chapter 10, Problem Sets 4:

Suppose that there are two independent economic factors, F1 and F2. The risk-free rate is 6%, and all stocks have independent firm-specific components with a standard deviation of 45%. Portfolios A and B are both well-diversified with the following properties: Portfolio: A, B; Beta on F1: 1.5, 2.2; Beta on F2: 2.0, -0.2; Expected Return: 31%, 27%.

What is the expected return-beta relationship in this economy?

 

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4. Suppose that there are two independent economic factors, F₁ and F2. The risk-free rate is 6%,
and all stocks have independent firm-specific components with a standard deviation of 45%.
Portfolios A and B are both well-diversified with the following properties:
Beta on F2
Portfolio
A
B
Beta on ₁
1.5
2.2
V
2.0
-0.2
2
What is the expected return-beta relationship in this economy?
Expected Return
31%
27%
Transcribed Image Text:4. Suppose that there are two independent economic factors, F₁ and F2. The risk-free rate is 6%, and all stocks have independent firm-specific components with a standard deviation of 45%. Portfolios A and B are both well-diversified with the following properties: Beta on F2 Portfolio A B Beta on ₁ 1.5 2.2 V 2.0 -0.2 2 What is the expected return-beta relationship in this economy? Expected Return 31% 27%
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