Portfolio P has equal amounts invested in each of the three stocks, A, B, and C. Stock A has a beta of 0.8, Stock B has a beta of 1.0, and Stock C has a beta of 1.2. Each of the stocks has a standard deviation of 25%. The returns on the three stocks are independent of one another (i.e., the correlation coefficients all equal zero). Assume that there is an increase in the market risk premium, but the risk-free rate remains unchanged. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. The required return of all stocks will remain unchanged since there was no change in their betas. b. The required returns on all three stocks will increase by the amount of the increase in the market risk premium. c. The required return on Stock A will increase by less than the increase in the market risk premium, while the required return on Stock C will increase by more than the increase in the market risk premium. d. The required return on the average stock will remain unchanged, but the returns on riskier stocks (such as Stock C) will decrease while the returns on safer stocks (such as Stock A) will increase. e. The required return on the average stock will remain unchanged, but the returns of riskier stocks (such as Stock C) will increase while the returns of safer stocks (such as Stock A) will decrease.
Portfolio P has equal amounts invested in each of the three stocks, A, B, and C....
CAPM, portfolio risk, and return Consider the following information for three stocks, Stocks A, B, and C. The returns on the three stocks are positively correlated, but they are not perfectly correlated. (That is, each of the correlation coefficients is between 0 and 1.) Stock Standard Deviation 14% 14 14 Beta 0.9 1.3 1.7 Expected Return 9.60 % 11.42 13.24 Fund P has one-third of its funds invested in each of the three stocks. The risk-free rate is 5.5%, and...
CAPM, portfolio risk, and return Consider the following information for three stocks, Stocks A, B, and C. The returns on the three stocks are positively correlated, but they are not perfectly correlated. (That is, each of the correlation coefficients is between 0 and 1.) Stock Expected Return Standard Deviation Beta A 9.87 % 14 % 0.9 B 11.16 14 1.2 C 12.88 14 1.6 Fund P has one-third of its funds invested in each of the three stocks. The risk-free...
Problem 8-13 CAPM, portfolio risk, and return Consider the following information for three stocks, Stocks A, B, and C. The returns on the three stocks are positively correlated, but they are not perfectly correlated. (That is, each of the correlation coefficients is between 0 and 1.) Stock Expected Return Standard Deviation Beta A 8.30 % 16 % 0.7 B 9.90 16 1.1 C 12.30 16 1.7 Fund P has one-third of its funds invested in each of the three stocks....
Problem 8-13 CAPM, portfolio risk, and return Consider the following information for three stocks, Stocks A, B, and C. The returns on the three stocks are positively correlated, but they are not perfectly correlated. (That is, each of the correlation coefficients is between 0 and 1.) 1.3 Stock Expected Return Standard Deviation Beta 9.28 % 14 % 0.8 11.33 14 12.15 14 1.5 Fund P has one-third of its funds invested in each of the three stocks. The risk-free rate...
iii. In the years ahead the market risk premium, (km - krF), is expected to fall, while the risk-free rate, kry, is expected to remain at current levels. Given this forecast, which of the following statements is most correct? a. The required return for all stocks will fall by the same amount. b. The required return will fall for all stocks but will fall more for stocks with higher betas. c. The required return will fall for all stocks but...
Problem 8-13 CAPM, portfolio risk, and return Consider the following information for three stocks, Stocks A, B, and C. The returns on the three stocks are positively correlated, but they are not perfectly correlated. (That is, each of the correlation coefficients is between 0 and 1.) Stock Expected Return Standard Deviation Beta 14 8.78 % 14 % 0.8 10.83 1.3 11.65 1.5 Fund P has one-third of its funds invested in each of the three stocks. The risk-free rate is...
Consider the following information for three stocks, Stocks A, B, and C. The returns on the three stocks are positively correlated, but they are not perfectly correlated. (That is, each of the correlation coefficients is between 0 and 1.) Stock Expected Return Standard Deviation 8.51 % 16 % 0.7 10.23 16 1.1 11.95 1.5 Fund P has one-third of its funds invested in each of the three stocks. The risk-free rate is 5.5%, and the market is in equilibrium. (That...
Consider the following information for stocks A, B, and C. The returns on the three stocks are positively correlated, but they are not perfectly correlated. (That is, each of the correlation coefficients is between 0 and 1.) Stock Expected Return Standard Deviation Beta A 8.19% 14% 0.7 B 10.46 14 1.2 C 11.83 14 1.5 Fund P has one-third of its funds invested in each of the three stocks. The risk-free rate is 5%, and the market is in equilibrium....
Consider the following information for stocks A, B, and C. The returns on the three stocks are positively correlated, but they are not perfectly correlated. (That is, each of the correlation coefficients is between 0 and 1.) Stock Expected Return Standard Deviation Beta A 9.30% 14% 0.8 B 11.05 14 1.3 C 12.10 14 1.6 Fund P has one-third of its funds invested in each of the three stocks. The risk-free rate is 6.5%, and the market is in equilibrium....
Consider the following information for stocks A, B, and C. The returns on the three stocks are positively correlated, but they are not perfectly correlated. (That is, each of the correlation coefficients is between 0 and 1.) Stock Expected Return Standard Deviation Beta A 7.25% 14% 0.7 B 8.25 14 1.1 C 9.25 14 1.5 Fund P has one-third of its funds invested in each of the three stocks. The risk-free rate is 5.5%, and the market is in equilibrium....