Suppose you have following information:
Security Beta Expected return
Fires Inc 1.7 16.2%
Day Co. 0.5 12.7%
What would the risk-free rate have to be for the securities to be correctly priced?
8.66% |
|
12.00% |
|
13.12% |
|
11.24% |
|
14.16% |
Expected return = Risk free rate + Beta * Market risk premium | |
Fires Inc. | |
16.2% = Risk free rate + 1.7 * Market risk premium | Equation 1 |
Day Co. | |
12.7% = Risk free rate + 0.5 * Market risk premium | Equation 2 |
Subtract equation 2 from equation 1 | |
3.5% = 1.2 * Market risk premium | |
Market risk premium = 3.5% / 1.2 | 2.92% |
Put the value of Market risk premium in equation 1 | |
16.2% = Risk free rate + 1.7 * 2.92% | |
16.2% = Risk free rate + 4.96% | |
Risk free rate = 16.2% - 4.96% | 11.24% |
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