Question

The common stock of CTI has an expected return of 14.48 percent. The return on the market is 11.6 percent and the risk-free rate of return is 3.42 percent. What is the beta of this stock

Answer 1

Answer:

1.35

Explanation:

Systemic risk is measured by beta. The higher beta is, the higher the systemic risk and the higher the compensation demanded for by investors

According to the capital asset price model: Expected rate of return = risk free + beta x (market rate of return - risk free rate of return)

14.48 = 3.42 + b(11.6 - 3.42)

14.48 = 3.42 + b8.18

14.48 - 3.42 = 8.18b

11.06/8.18 = 1.35