Question

Joe Jones, Inc. has a beta of .85. The risk-free rate is 5% and the expected rate of return on the market portfolio is 10%. a. Compute the required return for Joe Jones using the security market line (SML) equation.

Answer 1

Answer: 9.25%

Explanation:

Risk free rate, Rf = 5% = 0.05

We then subtract the risk free rate of 5% from the expected date of return on market portfolio of 10%. This will be:

= 10% - 5% = 5%

Beta = 0.85

Required return will now be:

= Rf + (Rm-Rf) x Beta

= 5% + (5% × 0.85)

= 5% + 4.25%

= 9.25%