A portfolio has a beta of 1.2. The risk free rate is 5 percent and the market risk premium is 6 percent. What is the required rate of return?
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Risk free rate= 5%
Market risk premium= 6%
Beta= 1.2
The question is solved using the capital asset pricing model.
The formula for calculating the required rate of return using the capital asset pricing model is given below:
Ke=Rf+b[E(Rm)-Rf]
where:
Rf=risk-free rate of return which is the yield on default free debt like treasury notes
Rm=expected rate of return on the market.
B= Beta of the company
Rm – Rf= Market risk premium
Ke= 5% + 1.2*6%
= 5% + 7.2%
= 12.20%.
Therefore, the required rate of return is 12.2%.
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