Answer:
Expected market return is 13%
Explanation:
CAPM is used to calculate the expected return on an asset for decision making to add any further asset to a well diversified portfolio. It involves different factors like market risk premium, asset beta and risk free rate as well to calculate a return rate which is expected to obtain from underline asset or investment.
As per given data
Expected return = 17.2%
Stock beta = 1.6
Risk free rate = 6%
According to CAPM
Expected Return on security = Risk free rate + Stock beta ( Market Risk Premium )
17.2% = 6% + 1.6 × ( Market Risk Premium )
17.2% = 6% + 1.6 × ( Market return - Risk free rate )
17.2% = 6% + 1.6 × ( Market return - 6% )
17.2% - 6% = 1.6 × ( Market return - 6% )
11.2% = 1.6 × ( Market return - 6% )
11.2% / 1.6 = Market return - 6%
7% = Market return - 6%
7% + 6% = Market return
Market return = 13%
