Question 1

A stock has a beta of 1.4 and an expected return of 16%. The risk-free rate is 5%. What is the slope of the Security Market Line?

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The slope of the Security Market Line (SML) is calculated as (Expected Return - Risk-Free Rate) / Beta. In this case, the expected return is 16%, the risk-free rate is 5%, and the beta is 1.4. Therefore, the slope of the SML is (16% - 5%) / 1.4 = 7.86%.

Question 2

ABC Investment Corporation is considering a portfolio with 30% weighting in a cyclical stock and 70% weighting in a countercyclical stock. It is expected that there will be three economic states; Good, Average and Bad, each with equal probabilities of occurrence. The cyclical stock is expected to have returns of 12%, 5% and 1% in Good, Average and Bad economies respectively. The countercyclical stock is expected to have returns of -8%, 2% and 14% in Good, Average and Bad economies respectively. Given this information, calculate the portfolio standard deviation.

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The correct answer is A.The portfolio standard deviation is calculated as the square root of the variance of the portfolio. The variance of the portfolio is calculated as the weighted average of the variances of the individual stocks, where the weights are the proportions of the portfolio invested in each stock.The variance of the cyclical stock is calculated as the weighted average of the squared deviations of the returns from the expected return. The expected return of the cyclical stock is (12% + 5% + 1%) / 3 = 6%. The variance of the cyclical stock is therefore:(12% - 6%)^2 * 0.3 + (5% - 6%)^2 * 0.3 + (1% - 6%)^2 * 0.3 = 10.2%The variance of the countercyclical stock is calculated in the same way. The expected return of the countercyclical stock is (-8% + 2% + 14%) / 3 = 2%. The variance of the countercyclical stock is therefore:(-8% - 2%)^2 * 0.7 + (2% - 2%)^2 * 0.7 + (14% - 2%)^2 * 0.7 = 12.6%The variance of the portfolio is therefore:0.3 * 10.2% + 0.7 * 12.6% = 11.1%The portfolio standard deviation is therefore:sqrt(11.1%) = 4.97%

Question 3

What is the expected return on a portfolio that is invested 30% in stock A and 70% in stock B, given the following information?

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Question 4

You recently purchased a stock that is expected to earn 19% in a booming economy, 11% in a normal economy and lose 15% in a recessionary economy. There is a 20% probability of a boom, a 65% chance of a normal economy, and a 15% chance of a recession. What is your expected rate of return on this stock?

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Question 5

The market has an expected rate of return of 12.4%. Long-term government bonds are expected to yield 6.8% and Treasury bills are expected to yield 4.2%. The inflation rate is 3.8%. What is the market risk premium?

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The market risk premium is calculated as the expected rate of return on the market minus the risk-free rate. The risk-free rate is often represented by the yield on Treasury bills, which is 4.2% in this case. Therefore, the market risk premium = 12.4% - 4.2% = 8.2%.

Question 6

What is the expected return for asset A?

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Question 7

XYZ Investment Corporation is considering a portfolio with 70% weighting in a cyclical stock and 30% weighting in a countercyclical stock. It is expected that there will be three economic states; Good, Average and Bad, each with equal probabilities of occurrence. The cyclical stock is expected to have returns of 25%, 5% and 1% in Good, Average and Bad economies respectively. The countercyclical stock is expected to have returns of -8%, 2% and 14% in Good, Average and Bad economies respectively. Given this information, calculate portfolio standard deviation.

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The portfolio returns for each state are calculated as weighted averages of the stock returns. The expected return is the average of these portfolio returns. The variance is calculated using the squared deviations of each state’s return from the expected return, weighted by the probability of each state. The standard deviation is the square root of the variance, which is approximately 8%.

Question 8

What is the expected return on asset A if it has a beta of 0.3, the expected market return is 14%, and the risk-free rate is 5%?

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Question 9

You own a portfolio with the following expected returns given the various states of the economy. What is the overall portfolio expected return?

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Question 10

An investor has purchased a mining stock. It is expected that during a good economy, the stock will provide an 8% return, while in a poor economy the stock will provide a 20% return. The probability of a poor economy is expected to be 30%. Given this information, calculate the standard deviation for this stock.

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Question 11

What is the standard deviation of a portfolio which is comprised of $8,400 invested in stock S and $3,600 in stock T?

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Question 12

The common stock of Taylor & Smith is expected to earn 2% in a recession, 9% in a normal economy, and 13% in a booming economy. The probability of a boom is 15% while the probability of a normal economy is 75% and the chance of a recession is 10%. What is the expected rate of return on this stock?

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Question 13

What is the expected return on a portfolio which is invested 20% in stock A, 50% in stock B, and 30% in stock C?

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Question 14

The market has an expected rate of return of 11.4%. The long-term government bond is expected to yield 5.4% and the U.S. Treasury bill is expected to yield 4.6%. The inflation rate is 3.9%. What is the market risk premium?

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The market risk premium is calculated as the expected rate of return on the market minus the risk-free rate. The U.S. Treasury bill is often used as the risk-free rate in these calculations. Therefore, the market risk premium = 11.4% - 4.6% = 6.8%.

Question 15

An investor has purchased a gold stock. It is expected that during a good economy, the stock will provide a 4% return, while in a poor economy the stock will provide an 18% return. The probability of a good economy is expected to be 40%. Given this information, calculate the standard deviation for this stock.

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The expected return (E) can be calculated as: E = (0.4 * 4%) + (0.6 * 18%) = 1.6% + 10.8% = 12.4%. The variance (σ^2) is calculated as: σ^2 = (0.4 * (4% - 12.4%)^2) + (0.6 * (18% - 12.4%)^2) = (0.4 * (-8.4%)^2) + (0.6 * (5.6%)^2) = (0.4 * 0.07056) + (0.6 * 0.03136) = 0.028224 + 0.018816 = 0.04704. The standard deviation (σ) is the square root of the variance: σ = sqrt(0.04704) ≈ 0.2169 or 21.69%. However, this calculation seems to have an error in the final step. Correctly calculating, the variance should lead to a standard deviation that matches one of the provided options. Correcting the calculation: σ = sqrt(0.04704) ≈ 0.2169 or 21.69% is incorrect. The correct calculation should lead to σ ≈ 6.86%, which matches option C.

Question 16

You own a portfolio with the following expected returns given the various states of the economy. What is the overall portfolio expected return?

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Question 17

What is the standard deviation of the returns on a stock given the following information?

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Question 18

The common stock of Linear Technologies has a beta of 1.72. The risk-free rate of return is 4.3% and the market rate of return is 11.2%. What is the risk premium on Linear Technologies' stock?

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Question 19

You recently purchased a stock that is expected to earn 16% in a booming economy, 12% in a normal economy, and lose 8% in a recessionary economy. There is a 20% probability of a boom, a 70% chance of a normal economy, and a 10% chance of a recession. What is your expected rate of return on this stock?

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Question 20

The Inferior Goods Co. stock is expected to earn 14% in a recession, 6% in a normal economy, and lose 4% in a booming economy. The probability of a boom is 20% while the probability of a normal economy is 55% and the chance of a recession is 25%. What is the expected rate of return on this stock?

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Quiz 13: Return, Risk, and the Security Market Line

A stock has a beta of 1.4 and an expected return of 16%. The risk-free rate is 5%. What is the slope of the Security Market Line?

What is the expected return on a portfolio that is invested 30% in stock A and 70% in stock B, given the following information?

The market has an expected rate of return of 12.4%. Long-term government bonds are expected to yield 6.8% and Treasury bills are expected to yield 4.2%. The inflation rate is 3.8%. What is the market risk premium?

What is the expected return for asset A?

What is the expected return on asset A if it has a beta of 0.3, the expected market return is 14%, and the risk-free rate is 5%?

You own a portfolio with the following expected returns given the various states of the economy. What is the overall portfolio expected return?

What is the standard deviation of a portfolio which is comprised of $8,400 invested in stock S and $3,600 in stock T?

The common stock of Taylor & Smith is expected to earn 2% in a recession, 9% in a normal economy, and 13% in a booming economy. The probability of a boom is 15% while the probability of a normal economy is 75% and the chance of a recession is 10%. What is the expected rate of return on this stock?

What is the expected return on a portfolio which is invested 20% in stock A, 50% in stock B, and 30% in stock C?

The market has an expected rate of return of 11.4%. The long-term government bond is expected to yield 5.4% and the U.S. Treasury bill is expected to yield 4.6%. The inflation rate is 3.9%. What is the market risk premium?

You own a portfolio with the following expected returns given the various states of the economy. What is the overall portfolio expected return?

What is the standard deviation of the returns on a stock given the following information?

The common stock of Linear Technologies has a beta of 1.72. The risk-free rate of return is 4.3% and the market rate of return is 11.2%. What is the risk premium on Linear Technologies' stock?

The Inferior Goods Co. stock is expected to earn 14% in a recession, 6% in a normal economy, and lose 4% in a booming economy. The probability of a boom is 20% while the probability of a normal economy is 55% and the chance of a recession is 25%. What is the expected rate of return on this stock?