You are examining three different shares. Share A has expected return 8.40%, beta 1.46, and volatility 27.00%. Share B has expected return 1.40%, beta -0.04, and volatility 33.00%. Finally, share C has expected return 5.90%, beta 1.00, and volatility 14.00%. The risk free rate is 1.30%, while the market price of risk is 5.10%. According to the CAPM, which share is undervalued?     A     B     C     None of the shares is undervalued

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You are examining three different shares. Share A has expected return 8.40%, beta 1.46, and volatility 27.00%. Share B has expected return 1.40%, beta -0.04, and volatility 33.00%. Finally, share C has expected return 5.90%, beta 1.00, and volatility 14.00%. The risk free rate is 1.30%, while the market price of risk is 5.10%. According to the CAPM, which share is undervalued?
   
A
   
B
   
C
   
None of the shares is undervalued
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CAPM (Capital Asset pricing Model) is a model used to calculate the required return from a security from the risk of the security and the risk free return. It  help us to calculate whether the security is fairly priced, overpriced or underpriced by comparing the required return with the expected return from the security.

Formula for calculating required rate of return with this model:

Required return= Risk free rate + Market price of risk× Beta

Analysis:

If expected return> Required return= Underpriced. We should buy the security.

If expected return< Required return= overpriced. We should sell the security.

If expected return= Required return= fairly priced. We should hold the security.

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