Question

A stock has an expected return of 10.8 percent, the risk-free rate is 4 percent, and the market risk premium is 5 percent. What must the beta of this stock be? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

Answer 1

β = 1.36

Step-by-step explanation:

Expected return = Rf+β×Rp

Rf is risk free return

Rp is risk premium

β is Beta

10.8% = 4%+β×5%

5*β= 10.8% - 4%

β = 6.8%/5%

β = 1.36

Hence, the Beta of this stock = 1.36