Question

CCC Corp has a beta of 1.5 and is currently in equilibrium. The required rate of return on the stock is 12.00% versus a required return on an average stock of 10.00%. Now the required return on an average stock increases by 30.0% (not percentage points). Neither betas nor the risk-free rate change. What would CCC's new required return be? Do not round your intermediate calculations.

Answer 1

Answer:

CCC's new required return be 16.5%

Explanation:

For computing the new required return, first, we have to compute the risk-free rate of return which is shown below:

Expected return = Risk- free rate of return + Beta × (Market risk -  Risk- free rate of return)

12% = Risk- free rate of return  + 1.5 × (10%  -  Risk- free rate of return))

12% = Risk- free rate of  return  + 15% - 1.5% Risk- free rate of return

So, the Risk- free rate of  return is 6%

Now the average stock is increased by 30%

So, the new market risk is 13% and other things will remain constant

So, the new required return equal to

= 6% + 1.5 × (13% - 6%)

= 6% + 1.5 × 7

= 16.5%