​(Capital asset pricing​ model)  Grace Corporation is considering the following investments. The current rate on Treasury bills is 2.5 percent and the expected return for the market is 9 percent.   Stock Beta K 1.06 G 1.28 B 0.78 U 0.93   ​(Click on the icon

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​(Capital asset pricing​ model)  Grace Corporation is considering the following investments. The current rate on Treasury bills is
2.5
percent and the expected return for the market is
9
percent.
 
Stock
Beta
K
1.06
G
1.28
B
0.78
U
0.93
 
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a.  Using the​ CAPM, what rates of return should Grace require for each individual​ security?
b.  How would your evaluation of the expected rates of return for Grace change if the​ risk-free rate were to rise to
4
percent and the market risk premium were to be only
6
​percent?
c.  Which market risk premium scenario​ (from part a or
b​)
best fits a recessionary​ environment? A period of economic​ expansion? Explain your response.
 
 
 

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Part 1
a.  The expected rate of return for security​ K, which has a beta of
1.06​,
is
enter your response here​%.
​(Round to two decimal​ places.)
Part 2
The expected rate of return for security​ G, which has a beta of
1.28​,
is
enter your response here​%.
​ (Round to two decimal​ places.)
Part 3
The expected rate of return for security​ B, which has a beta of
0.78​,
is
enter your response here​%.
​(Round to two decimal​ places.)
Part 4
The expected rate of return for security​ U, which has a beta of
0.93​,
is
enter your response here​%.
​(Round to two decimal​ places.)
Part 5
b.  If the​ risk-free rate were to rise to
4​%
and the market risk premium were to be only
6​%,
the expected rate of return for security K is
enter your response here​%.
​ (Round to two decimal​ places.)
Part 6
If the​ risk-free rate were to rise to
4​%
and the market risk premium were to be only
6​%,
the expected rate of return for security G is
enter your response here​%.
​(Round to two decimal​ places.)
Part 7
If the​ risk-free rate were to rise to
4​%
and the market risk premium were to be only
6​%,
the expected rate of return for security B is
enter your response here​%.
​(Round to two decimal​ places.)
Part 8
If the​ risk-free rate were to rise to
4​%
and the market risk premium were to be only
6​%,
the expected rate of return for security U is
enter your response here​%.
​(Round to two decimal​ places.)
Part 9
c.  Which market risk premium scenario​ (from part a or
b​)
best fits a recessionary​ environment?  
 
Part a
Part b
.
​(Select from the​ drop-down menu.)
Part 10
Which market risk premium scenario​ (from part a or
b​)
best fits a period of economic​ expansion?  
 
Part a
Part b
.
​(Select from the​ drop-down menu.)
 
 
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