1.3.2.1 Elaborate Problem Solving Assignment
1.3.2.1 Elaborate Problem Solving Assignment
1.3.2.1 Elaborate Problem Solving Assignment
c(1). ri
rM =increases to –16%:
rRF + (rM rRF)bi
= 9% + (16% – 9%)1.3
= 18.1%
c(2) rM
ri =decreases
rRF + (rMto–13%:
rRF)bi
= 9% + (13% – 9%)1.3
= 14.2%
PROBLEM 8-13 CAPM, PORTFOLIO RISK, AND RETURN:Consider the following information for Stocks X, Y, and
The returns on the three stocks are positively correlated, but they are not perfectly correlated. (That is, each of the
coefficients is between 0 and 1.)
Answer:
a. With the use of Stock X (or any stock):
9% = rRF + (rM – rRF)bX
9% = 5.5% + (rM – rRF)0.8
(rM – rRF)= 4.375% or 4.38%
c. rQ = 5.5% + 4.375%(1.2)
rQ = 10.75%.
d. I would expect that the portfolio's standard deviation of Fund Q should be less than 15%.
It is because the returns on the three stocks in Portfolio Q are not perfectly positively correlated
ation for Stocks X, Y, and Z.
ed. (That is, each of the correlation
Given:
Risk Premium = 7% 16% = 4% + (7%) Beta
Risk-free = 4% Beta = 1.7143
Final required return = 16%
Portfolio = $10 million $10 million + $5 million = $15 million
Beta of 10 million = 1.3
Expected investment in additional fund = $5 million
1.7143 =
1.7143 =
X=
million stock portfolio with a beta of 1.3. The required market risk premium is 7%
und of $5 million in a number of stocks and the final required return of the
erage beta of the new stocks added to the portfolio?
% = 4% + (7%) Beta
d. Suppose the payoff was actually $ 0.5 million- that was the only choice. you now face the choice
investing it in a U.S. Treasury bond that will return $537,500 at the end of a year or a common stoc
that has a 50-50 chance of being worthless or worth $ 1,150,000 at the end of the year.
Answers:
A. $ 0.5 Million
B. I would take the $ 0.5 Million
C. That would make me a risk averter
4) For me, the expected return needs to be at least 25%, with risk premium that isn't included in the
25%. I need the investment to be exceeding the expected rate of return to match the 50/50 risk I am
gambling. Yet, for some it depends on them.
5) My decision would not be affected, if the stock return would be perfectly positively correlated,
because the stock portfolio would also have the exact same 15% expected rate of return as the
1. The expected profit on the T-bond investment is $37,500. what is the expected dollar profit on th
2. The expected rate of return on the T-bond inestment is 7.5%. What is the expected rate of return
verter or a risk seeker? 3. Would you invest in the bond or the stock? why?
ou now face the choice of 4.Exactly how large would the expected profit (or the expected rate of return) have to be on the
year or a common stock stock investment to make you invest in the stock, given the 7.5% return on the bond?
of the year. 5. How might your decision be affected if, rather than buying one stock for $0.5 million, you could c
portfolio consisting of 100 stocks with $5,000 invested in each? Each of these stocks has the same
characteristics as the one stock that is, a 50-50 chance of being worth zero or $11,500 at year end
correlation between return on these stocks matter? explain.
positively correlated,
rate of return as the
e expected dollar profit on the stock investment?
s the expected rate of return on the stock investment?
For X
0.06 + 0.9(0.05) = 0.105 = 10.5%
For Y
0.06 1.2 (0.05) = 0.12 = 12%
D. On the basis of the two stocks expected and required return, which stock would be more attract
Expected and requiered return both are large for Y so Y is better
E. Calculate the required return of a protfolia that has $7,500 invested in Stock X and $2.500 Inves
X 7,500 0.75
Y 2,500 0.25
10,000 1
Required return of portfolio= w1r1+ w2r2 = 0.75 * 0.069 +0.25 * 0.072 = 0.05175 + 0.018 = 0.0697
F. If the market risk premium increased to 6% which of the two stocks would have the larger increa
Required rate of return= riskfree rate + beta (markt return-risk free rate) or riskfree rate + beta(mar
now for X increase to 11.4 from 10.5 that is of 0.9 while for Y increase to 13.2 from 12.0 that is of 1
now for y increase to 13.2 from 12.0 that is of 1.2
turn - risk free rate) or riskfree rate + beta (market risk premium)
a. Calculate the average rate of return for each stock during the period 2010 through 2014.
b. Assume that someone held a portfolio consisting of 50% of Stock A and 50% of Stock B.
What would the realized rate of return on the portfolio have been each year? What would
the average return on the portfolio have been during this period?
c. Calculate the standard deviation of returns for each stock and for the portfolio.
d. Calculate the coefficient of variation for each stock and for the portfolio.
e. Assuming you are a risk-averse investor, would you prefer to hold Stock A, Stock B, or the portfolio? W
e. If I would be a risk-averse investor, I would probably choose the portfolio over either Stock
A and Stock B because as we can see the portfolio is better than the two. Thus, it has a
lesser risk compared to Stock A and B. Moreover, the portfolio offers same expected return
too.
Calculation for Standard Deviation (c)
Sta
ock B, or the portfolio? Why? Year Stock B's Returns, rB Less Average return (%)
2010 -14.50% 11.30
2011 21.80 11.30
2012 30.50 11.30
2013 -7.60 11.30
2014 26.30 11.30
Formula Used:
Sum÷5 years Year Portfolio Less Average return (%)
2010 -16.25% 11.30
Standard deviation ÷ Average return 2011 27.40 11.30
2012 22.75 11.30
2013 -4.05 11.30
2014 26.65 11.30
(x-x)^2
-29.30 858.49
21.70 470.89
3.70 13.69
-11.80 139.24
15.70 246.49
1,728.80
(x-x)^2
-25.8 665.64
10.50 110.25
19.20 368.64
-18.90 357.21
15.00 225
1,726.74
(x-x)^2
-27.55 759
16.10 259.21
11.45 131.1
-15.35 235.62
15.35 235.62
1,620.55