Question

We Do Bankruptcies is a law firm that specializes in providing advice to firms in financial distress. It prospers in recessions when other firms are struggling. Consequently, its beta is negative, −0.2. a. If the interest rate on Treasury bills is 6% and the expected return on the market portfolio is 16%, what is the expected return on the shares of the law firm according to the CAPM?

Answer 1

4%

Step-by-step explanation:

In this question, we apply the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) formula which is shown below

Expected rate of return = Risk-free rate of return + Beta × (Market rate of return - Risk-free rate of return)

= 6% - 0.2 × (16% - 6%)

= 6% - 0.2 × 10%

= 6% - 2%

= 4%

The (Market rate of return - Risk-free rate of return) is also known as market risk premium