Year Stock X Stock Y Market 2015 14% 13% 12% 2016 19 7 10 2017 -16 -5 -12 2018 3 1 1 2019 20 11 15

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You have observed the following returns over time:

Assume that the risk-free rate is 6% and the market risk premium is 5%.
a. What are the betas of Stocks X and Y?
b. What are the required rates of return on Stocks X and Y?
c. What is the required rate of return on a portfolio consisting of 80% of Stock X and 20% of Stock Y?

Year
Stock X
Stock Y
Market
2015
14%
13%
12%
2016
19
7
10
2017
-16
-5
-12
2018
3
1
1
2019
20
11
15
Transcribed Image Text:Year Stock X Stock Y Market 2015 14% 13% 12% 2016 19 7 10 2017 -16 -5 -12 2018 3 1 1 2019 20 11 15
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