Recently you have received a tip that the stock of Buttercup Industries is going to rise from $76.00 to $85.00 per share over the next year. You know that the annual return on the S&P/TSX composite index has been 13% and the 90-day T-bill rate has been yielding 3% per year over the past 10 years. If beta for Buttercup is 1.0, will you purchase the stock?
A) Yes, because it is overvalued.
B) Yes, because it is undervalued.
C) No, because it is undervalued.
D) No, because it is overvalued.
E) Yes, because the expected return equals the estimated return.

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Expected Return = 3 + (1.0)(13 - 3) = 13.0%
Estimated Return = (85 - 76) ¸ 76 = 11.84%
Estimated Return < Expected Return
\ Stock is overvalued and should not be purchased.

Recently You Have Received a Tip That the Stock of Buttercup