Recently you have received a tip that the stock of Bubbly Incorporated is going to rise from $57 to $61 per share over the next year.You know that the annual return on the S&P 500 has been 9.25% and the 90-day T-bill rate has been yielding 3.75% per year over the past 10 years.If beta for Bubbly is 0.85,will you purchase the stock?
A) Yes, because it is overvalued.
B) No, because it is overvalued.
C) No, because it is undervalued.
D) Yes, because it is undervalued.
E) Yes, because the expected return equals the estimated return.

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Expected Return = 3.75 + (0.85)(9.25 - 3.75)= 8.425%
Estimated Return = (61 - 57)¸ 57 = 7.0175%
Estimated Return < Expected Return
$ \therefore $ Stock is overvalued and should be sold.

Recently You Have Received a Tip That the Stock of Bubbly