Cost of common stock equity--CAPM
Netflix common stock has a beta, b, of 0.6. The risk-free rate is 6 %, and the market return is 12%.
a. Determine the risk premium on Netflix common stock.
b. Determine the required return that Netflix common stock should provide.
c. Determine Netflix's cost of common stock equity using the CAPM.
(a)-Risk premium on Netflix common stock.
Market Risk premium = Market Rate of Return – Risk-free Rate
= 12.00% - 6.00%
= 6.00%
Therefore, the Risk premium on Netflix common stock = Beta of the Stock x Market Risk Premium
= 0.60 x 6%
= 3.60%
(b)-Required return that Netflix common stock
Required return that Netflix common stock = Risk-free Rate + Risk premium on Netflix common stock
= 6.00% + 3.60%
= 9.60%
(c)-Netflix's cost of common stock equity using the CAPM.
As per Capital Asset Pricing Model [CAPM], The cost of common stock equity is calculated by using the following equation
The cost of common stock equity = Rf + B[Rm-Rf]
Where; Risk free rate (Rf) = 6.00%
Beta of the Stock = 0.60
Market Rate of Return (Rm) = 12.00%
Therefore, the cost of common stock equity = Rf + B[Rm-Rf]
= 6.00% + 0.60(12.00% - 6.00%)
= 6.00% + (0.60 x 6.00%)
= 6.00% + 3.60%
= 9.60%
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