Stock Y has a beta of 0.7 and an expected return of 8.1 percent. Stock Z has a beta of 1.8 and an expected return of 13.37 percent. What would the risk-free rate (in percent) have to be for the two stocks to be correctly priced relative to each other? Answer to two decimals.
Let Risk free rate = x | ||||||
and Market risk premium = y | ||||||
Stock Y | ||||||
8.10 = x+ 0.7y | ||||||
Stock Z | ||||||
13.37 = x + 1.8y | ||||||
Multiply first equation by 1.8 and second equation by 0.7 | ||||||
we get | ||||||
14.58 = 1.8 x +1.26y | ||||||
9.36 = 0.7 x + 1.26y | ||||||
Subtract both the equation, we get | ||||||
1.1 x= 5.22 | ||||||
x =4.75 | ||||||
Therefore, Rsk free rate = 4.75% | ||||||
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