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g A stock has an expected return of 16.00%. The risk-free rate is 1.63% and the market risk premium is 10.53%. What is the β of the stock?
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g A stock has an expected return of 16.00%. The risk-free rate is 1.63% and the market risk premium is 10.53%. What is the β of the stock?

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Answer: Beta = 1.36

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the Capital Asset Pricing Model CAPM formulae, we have that

Expected return= risk free rate+(betaXmarket risk premium)

16= 1.63 + ( beta x 10.53)

16-1.63= beta x 10.53

14.37/10.53 = beta

Beta = 1.36

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