Use the following information to answer questions 3 - 8. The return for two companies, Alpha and Beta, depends on the strength of the economy. Economy Probability Alpha Return Beta Return strong 0.3 12% 5% normal 0.5 6% 8% weak 0.2 2% 10% What is the standard deviation of returns for the portfolio? O 2.25% O 5.575% 6.25% 5% 5% O 8.363% 6%

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QUESTIONS: 1) Assuming that the risk-free rate of return is currently 3,2%, the market risk premium is 6% whereas the beta of HelloFresh SH. stock is 1.8, compute the required rate of return using CAPM. 2) Compute the value of each investment based on your required rate of return and interpret the results comparing with the market values. 3) Which investment would you select? Explain why using appropriate financial jargon (language). 4) Assume HelloFresh SH's CFO Mr. Christian Gaertner expects an earnings upturn resulting increase in growth (rate) of 1%. How does this affect your answers to Question 2 and 3? 5) AACSB Critical Thinking Questions: A) Companies pay rating agencies such as Moody's and S&P to rate their bonds, and the costs can be substantial. However, companies are not required to have their bonds rated in the first place; doing so is strictly voluntary. Why do you think they do it? (Textbook page: 198) B) What are the difficulties in using the PE ratio to value stock?…

You want to estimate the cost of equity of firm A using CAPM. Firm A has a beta of 1.3. Assume that the return on the market portfolio is 8.52%, and the risk-free rate is 3%. What is the cost of equity of firm A? Group of answer choices There is not enough information to answer this question. 10.17% 11.74% 14.21% 12.11%