Which of the following stocks is a better buy? What is the difference between expected return and required return for the best stock? Scenario Probability Stock A Stock B Market Risk-free rate Bust 0.25 -0.15 -0.05     Normal 0.55 0.2 0.1     Boom 0.2 0.4 0.3     Beta   1.2 0.9     Expected return       0.13 0.05

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