If a stock has  a(Alpha)=0.002, b(Beta)=1.4,  Using the market model (eq. 7.4), find the expected percent return for the above stock if the market return is expected to be 2% and the risk free rate is 1%. 2.  Assume stock prices follow a random walk and a particular stock has had the following recent stock prices: Day 1: 129.5 Day 2: 126.9 Day 3: 127.1 what is the best estimate of day 4 prices?

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