a. Given the following holding-period returns, compute the average returns and the standard deviations for the Zemin

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a. Given the following holding-period returns, compute the average returns and the standard deviations for the Zemin Corporation and for the market.


a. Given the following holding-period returns, compute the average returns


b. If Zemin’s beta is 1.54 and the risk-free rate is 4 percent, what would be an expected return for an investor owning Zemin?
c. How does Zemin’s historical average return compare with the return you believe you should expect based on the capital asset pricing model and the firm’s systematicrisk?

Capital Asset Pricing Model
The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) describes the relationship between systematic risk and expected return for assets, particularly stocks. The CAPM is a model for pricing an individual security or portfolio. For individual securities, we make use of the security market line (SML) and its...
Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
Expected Return
The expected return is the profit or loss an investor anticipates on an investment that has known or anticipated rates of return (RoR). It is calculated by multiplying potential outcomes by the chances of them occurring and then totaling these...
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Financial Management Principles and Applications

ISBN: 978-0133423822

12th edition

Authors: Sheridan Titman, Arthur Keown, John Martin

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